\section{Finite and Infinite Sets} \begin{definition} \begin{enumerate} \item[] \item The empty set $\emptyset$ is said to have $0$ \textbf{elements}. \item If $n \in \N$, a set $S$ is said to have $n$ \textbf{elements} if there exists a bijection from the set $\N_n := \{1, 2, \dots, n\}$ onto $S$. \item A set $S$ is said to be \textbf{finite} if it is either empty or it has $n$ elements for some $n \in \N$. \item A set $S$ is said to be \textbf{infinite} if it is not finite. \end{enumerate} \end{definition} \begin{theorem}[\textbf{Uniqueness Theorem}] If $S$ is a finite set, then the number of elements is $S$ is a unique number in $\N$. \end{theorem} \begin{theorem} The set $\N$ of natural numbers is an infinite set. \end{theorem} \begin{theorem} \begin{enumerate} \item[] \item If $A$ is a set with $m$ elements and $B$ is a set with $n$ elements and if $A \cap B = \emptyset$, then $A \cup B$ has $m +n$ elements. \item If $A$ is a set with $m \in \N$ elements and $C \subseteq A$ is a set with $1$ element, then $A \setminus C$ is a set with $m-1$ elements. \item If $C$ is an infinite set and $B$ is a finite set, then $C \setminus B$ is an infinite set. \end{enumerate} \end{theorem} \begin{theorem} Suppose that $S$ and $T$ are sets and that $T \subseteq S$. \begin{enumerate} \item If $S$ is a finite set, then $T$ is a finite set. \item If $T$ is an infinite set, then $S$ is an infinite set. \end{enumerate} \end{theorem} \begin{definition} \begin{enumerate} \item[] \item A set $S$ is said to be \textbf{denumerable} (or \textbf{countably infinite}) if there exists a bijection of $\N$ onto $S$. \item A set $S$ is said to be \textbf{countable} if it is either finite or denumerable. \item A set $S$ is said to be \textbf{uncountable} if it is not countable. \end{enumerate} \end{definition} \begin{theorem} The set $\N \times \N$ is denumerable. \end{theorem} \begin{theorem} Suppose that $S$ and $T$ are sets and that $T \subseteq S$. \begin{enumerate} \item If $S$ is a countable set, then $T$ is a countable set. \item If $T$ is an uncountable set, then $S$ is an uncountable set. \end{enumerate} \end{theorem} \begin{theorem} The following statements are equivalent: \begin{enumerate} \item $S$ is a countable set. \item There exists a surjection of $\N$ onto $S$. \item There exists an injection of $S$ into $\N$. \end{enumerate} \end{theorem} \begin{theorem} The set $\Q$ of all rational numbers is denumerable. \end{theorem} \begin{theorem} If $A_m$ is a countable set for each $m \in \N$, then the union $A:= \bigcup\limits_{m=1}^{\infty} A_m$ is countable. \end{theorem} \begin{theorem}[\textbf{Cantor's Theorem}] If $A$ is any set, then there is no surjection of $A$ onto the set $\mathcal{P}(A)$ of all subsets of $A$. \end{theorem}