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In [[mathematics]], the '''characteristic sequence''' of a given [[sequence]] ''s'' is a sequence of 1s and 0s which tells which elements of ''s'' are in some [[Set (mathematics)|set]]. | |||
Given two sets <math>A \subseteq B</math> and a sequence s = <math>\langle s_n : n \in \mathbb{N}\rangle</math> of elements of <math>B</math>, the characteristic sequence of <math>s</math> is the sequence <math>\langle c_n : n \in \mathbb{N}\rangle</math> defined so that | |||
<math>c_n = 1</math> if and only if <math>s_n \in A</math>: | |||
:<math> | |||
c_n = | |||
\begin{cases} | |||
0 & s_n \not \in A, \\ | |||
1 & s_n \in A. | |||
\end{cases} | |||
</math> | |||
[[Category:Mathematical logic]] | |||
[[Category:Binary sequences]] | |||
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Revision as of 09:41, 3 February 2014
In mathematics, the characteristic sequence of a given sequence s is a sequence of 1s and 0s which tells which elements of s are in some set.
Given two sets and a sequence s = of elements of , the characteristic sequence of is the sequence defined so that if and only if :