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During lecture, a proof of DeMorgan’s second law was given as a possible solution to the quiz which was based on showing that both sets are subsets of each other and are therefore equivalent. Here’s is an alternative method of proving the law that relies on determining a subset based on the exclusion of an element rather than inclusion.  
 
During lecture, a proof of DeMorgan’s second law was given as a possible solution to the quiz which was based on showing that both sets are subsets of each other and are therefore equivalent. Here’s is an alternative method of proving the law that relies on determining a subset based on the exclusion of an element rather than inclusion.  
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Alternative Proof for DeMorgan's Second Law

By Oluwatola Adeola

ECE 302, Spring 2013, Professor Boutin


During lecture, a proof of DeMorgan’s second law was given as a possible solution to the quiz which was based on showing that both sets are subsets of each other and are therefore equivalent. Here’s is an alternative method of proving the law that relies on determining a subset based on the exclusion of an element rather than inclusion.

 

DeMorgan's Second Law:  $ {(\bigcap^{n}{S_n})}^{c} = \bigcup^{n}{(S_n)}^c $ 

Proof:

  1. If    $ x \notin {(\bigcap^{n}{S_n})}^{c} $
  2. $ \Rightarrow x \in {\bigcap^{n}{S_n}} $ 
  3. $ \Rightarrow \forall{n}, x \in {S_n} $
  4. $ \Rightarrow \forall{n}, x \notin {(S_n)}^{c} $ 
  5. $ \Rightarrow x \notin {\bigcup^{n}{(S_n)}^{c}} $ 
  6. By lines 1 through 5: $ x \notin {(\bigcap^{n}{S_n})}^{c} \Rightarrow x \notin {\bigcup^{n}{(S_n)}^{c}} $
  7. By line 6; $ {(\bigcap^{n}{S_n})}^{c} \subseteq \bigcup^{n}{(S_n)}^c $
  8. If $ x \notin {\bigcup^{n}{(S_n)}^{c}} $
  9. $ \Rightarrow \forall{n}, x \notin {(S_n)}^{c} $ 
  10. $ \Rightarrow \forall{n}, x \in {S_n} $ 
  11. $ \Rightarrow x \in {\bigcup^{n}{S_n}} $ 
  12. $ \Rightarrow x \notin {(\bigcup^{n}{S_n})}^{c} $ 
  13. By lines 8 through 12:$ x \notin {\bigcup^{n}{(S_n)}^{c}} \Rightarrow x \notin {(\bigcup^{n}{S_n})}^{c} $
  14. By line 13:$ {(\bigcap^{n}{S_n})}^{c} \supseteq \bigcup^{n}{(S_n)}^c $
  15. By lines 7 and 14 $ {(\bigcap^{n}{S_n})}^{c} = \bigcup^{n}{(S_n)}^c $   


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