\section{Functions and Maps} \definition{} A \textit{function} or \textit{map} $f$ from a set $A$ to a set $B$ is a rule that assigns an element of $B$ to each element of $A$. We write this as $f: A \to B$. \vspace{1mm} Let $L = \{\texttt{a}, \texttt{b}, \texttt{c}, \texttt{d}, ..., \texttt{z}\}$ be the set of lowercase english letters. \par Let $C = \{\texttt{A}, \texttt{B}, \texttt{C}, \texttt{D}, ..., \texttt{Z}\}$ be the set of uppercase english letters. \par \vspace{1mm} Say we have a function $g: L \to C$ that capitalizes english letters. \par We can think of this function as a \textit{map} from $A$ to $B$, shown below using arrows: \begin{center} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.5] \node[anchor=south] at (0, 1) {Set $A$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (-1, 1) rectangle (1, -5); \node at (0, 0) {\texttt{a}}; \node at (0, -1) {\texttt{b}}; \node at (0, -2) {\texttt{c}}; \node at (0, -3) {\texttt{d}}; \node at (0, -4) {\texttt{...}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, 0) -- (3.5, 0); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -1) -- (3.5, -1); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -2) -- (3.5, -2); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -3) -- (3.5, -3); \node[fill=white, text=gray] at (2, 0) {$g$}; \node[anchor=south] at (4, 1) {Set $B$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (3, 1) rectangle (5, -5); \node at (4, 0) {\texttt{A}}; \node at (4, -1) {\texttt{B}}; \node at (4, -2) {\texttt{C}}; \node at (4, -3) {\texttt{D}}; \node at (4, -4) {\texttt{...}}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \definition{} We say a map $f$ is \textit{one-to-one} if $a = b$ implies $f(a) = f(b)$ for all $a, b \in A$. \par In other words, this means that no two elements of $A$ are mapped to the same $b$: \null\hfill \begin{minipage}{0.48\textwidth} \begin{center} \textbf{A one-to-one function:} \par \vspace{2mm} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.5] \node[anchor=south] at (0, 1) {Set $A$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (-1, 1) rectangle (1, -4); \node at (0, 0) {\texttt{1}}; \node at (0, -1) {\texttt{2}}; \node at (0, -2) {\texttt{3}}; \node at (0, -3) {\texttt{4}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, 0) -- (3.5, 0); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -2) -- (3.5, -1); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -1) -- (3.5, -3); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -3) -- (3.5, -2); \node[fill=white, text=gray] at (2, 0) {$f$}; \node[anchor=south] at (4, 1) {Set $B$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (3, 1) rectangle (5, -5); \node at (4, 0) {\texttt{a}}; \node at (4, -1) {\texttt{b}}; \node at (4, -2) {\texttt{c}}; \node at (4, -3) {\texttt{d}}; \node at (4, -4) {\texttt{e}}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \end{minipage} \hfill \begin{minipage}{0.48\textwidth} \begin{center} \textbf{NOT a one-to-one function:} \par \vspace{2mm} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.5] \node[anchor=south] at (0, 1) {Set $A$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (-1, 1) rectangle (1, -4); \node at (0, 0) {\texttt{1}}; \node at (0, -1) {\texttt{2}}; \node at (0, -2) {\texttt{3}}; \node at (0, -3) {\texttt{4}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, 0) -- (3.5, 0); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -2) -- (3.5, -1); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -1) -- (3.4, -1.8); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -3) -- (3.4, -2.2); \node[fill=white, text=gray] at (2, 0) {$f$}; \node[anchor=south] at (4, 1) {Set $B$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (3, 1) rectangle (5, -5); \node at (4, 0) {\texttt{a}}; \node at (4, -1) {\texttt{b}}; \node at (4, -2) {\texttt{c}}; \node at (4, -3) {\texttt{d}}; \node at (4, -4) {\texttt{e}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->] (5.5, -2) -- (4.5, -2); \node[anchor=west] at (5.5, -2) {!!!}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \end{minipage} \hfill\null \vfill \definition{} We say a map $f$ is \textit{onto} if for every $b \in B$, there is an $a \in A$ so that $b = f(a)$. \par In other words, this means that every element of $B$ has some element of $A$ mapped to it: \null\hfill \begin{minipage}{0.48\textwidth} \begin{center} \textbf{An onto function:} \par \vspace{2mm} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.5] \node[anchor=south] at (0, 1) {Set $A$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (-1, 1) rectangle (1, -5); \node at (0, 0) {\texttt{1}}; \node at (0, -1) {\texttt{2}}; \node at (0, -2) {\texttt{3}}; \node at (0, -3) {\texttt{4}}; \node at (0, -4) {\texttt{5}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, 0) -- (3.5, 0); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -1) -- (3.5, -2); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -2) -- (3.5, -1); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -3) -- (3.4, -3); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -4) -- (3.4, -3.4); \node[fill=white, text=gray] at (2, 0) {$f$}; \node[anchor=south] at (4, 1) {Set $B$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (3, 1) rectangle (5, -4); \node at (4, 0) {\texttt{a}}; \node at (4, -1) {\texttt{b}}; \node at (4, -2) {\texttt{c}}; \node at (4, -3.1) {\texttt{d}}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \end{minipage} \hfill \begin{minipage}{0.48\textwidth} \begin{center} \textbf{NOT an onto function:} \par \vspace{2mm} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.5] \node[anchor=south] at (0, 1) {Set $A$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (-1, 1) rectangle (1, -5); \node at (0, 0) {\texttt{1}}; \node at (0, -1) {\texttt{2}}; \node at (0, -2) {\texttt{3}}; \node at (0, -3) {\texttt{4}}; \node at (0, -4) {\texttt{5}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, 0) -- (3.5, -0.8); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -1) -- (3.5, -2); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -2) -- (3.5, -1.2); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -3) -- (3.4, -3); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -4) -- (3.4, -3.4); \node[fill=white, text=gray] at (2, -0.4) {$f$}; \node[anchor=south] at (4, 1) {Set $B$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (3, 1) rectangle (5, -4); \node at (4, 0) {\texttt{a}}; \node at (4, -1) {\texttt{b}}; \node at (4, -2) {\texttt{c}}; \node at (4, -3.1) {\texttt{d}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->] (5.5, 0) -- (4.5, 0); \node[anchor=west] at (5.5, 0) {!!!}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \end{minipage} \hfill\null \vfill \pagebreak \generic{Remark:} The words \say{function} and \say{map} are two views of the same mathematical object. We usually think of functions as \say{machines} that take an input, change it, and produce an output. We think of maps as \say{rules} that match each element of a set $A$ to an element of a set $B$. \vspace{2mm} Again, functions and maps are \textit{identical}. They do the same thing. The only difference between \say{functions} and \say{maps} is how we think about them. % one-to-one = injective % onto = surjective \problem{} Is the \say{capitalize} function in \ref{deffun} one-to-one? Is it onto? \vfill \problem{} Consider the function $f: \mathbb{Z} \to \mathbb{Z}$ defined by $f(x) = x^2$. \par Is this function one-to-one? Is it onto? \vfill \problem{} Consider the function $f: \mathbb{Z} \to \mathbb{Z}$ defined below. \par Is this function one-to-one? Is it onto? \[ f(x) = \begin{cases} 0 & \text{if } x = 0 \\ x + 1 & \text{otherwise} \end{cases} \] % TODO: % bijections, same size if exists bijection \vfill \pagebreak \definition{Invertible Functions} A function $g$ is an \textit{inverse} of a function $f$ if $g(f(x)) = x$ for any $x$. \par In other words, the function $g$ \say{undoes} $f$. Usually, the inverse of a function $f$ is written $f^{-1}$. \par We say a function is \textit{invertible} if it has an inverse. \vspace{2mm} Intuitively, we could say that the inverse of $f$ reverses the \say{arrows} of $f$. \problem{} Is the following function invertible? \par Draw the inverse, or explain why you can't. \begin{center} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.5] \node[anchor=south] at (0, 1) {$A$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (-1, 1) rectangle (1, -4); \node at (0, 0) {\texttt{1}}; \node at (0, -1) {\texttt{2}}; \node at (0, -2) {\texttt{3}}; \node at (0, -3) {\texttt{4}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, 0) -- (3.5, 0); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -2) -- (3.5, -1); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -1) -- (3.5, -3); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -3) -- (3.5, -2); \node[fill=white, text=gray] at (2, 0) {$f$}; \node[anchor=south] at (4, 1) {$B$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (3, 1) rectangle (5, -4); \node at (4, 0) {\texttt{a}}; \node at (4, -1) {\texttt{b}}; \node at (4, -2) {\texttt{c}}; \node at (4, -3) {\texttt{d}}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \vfill \problem{} Is the following function invertible? \par Draw the inverse, or explain why you can't. \begin{center} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.5] \node[anchor=south] at (0, 1) {Set $A$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (-1, 1) rectangle (1, -4); \node at (0, 0) {\texttt{1}}; \node at (0, -1) {\texttt{2}}; \node at (0, -2) {\texttt{3}}; \node at (0, -3) {\texttt{4}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, 0) -- (3.5, 0); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -1) -- (3.5, -1); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -2) -- (3.5, -3); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -3) -- (3.5, -2); \node[fill=white, text=gray] at (2, 0) {$f$}; \node[anchor=south] at (4, 1) {Set $B$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (3, 1) rectangle (5, -5); \node at (4, 0) {\texttt{a}}; \node at (4, -1) {\texttt{b}}; \node at (4, -2) {\texttt{c}}; \node at (4, -3) {\texttt{d}}; \node at (4, -4) {\texttt{e}}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \vfill \problem{} Is the following function invertible? \par Draw the inverse, or explain why you can't. \begin{center} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.5] \node[anchor=south] at (0, 1) {Set $A$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (-1, 1) rectangle (1, -5); \node at (0, 0) {\texttt{1}}; \node at (0, -1) {\texttt{2}}; \node at (0, -2) {\texttt{3}}; \node at (0, -3) {\texttt{4}}; \node at (0, -4) {\texttt{5}}; \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, 0) -- (3.5, 0); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -1) -- (3.5, -2); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -2) -- (3.5, -1); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -3) -- (3.4, -3); \draw[line width = 0.4mm, ->, gray] (0.5, -4) -- (3.4, -3.4); \node[fill=white, text=gray] at (2, 0) {$f$}; \node[anchor=south] at (4, 1) {Set $B$}; \draw[line width = 0.25mm, rounded corners=2mm] (3, 1) rectangle (5, -4); \node at (4, 0) {\texttt{a}}; \node at (4, -1) {\texttt{b}}; \node at (4, -2) {\texttt{c}}; \node at (4, -3.1) {\texttt{d}}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \vfill \pagebreak \definition{Bijections} One-to-one maps are also called \textit{injective} maps. \par Onto maps are also called \textit{surjective} maps. \vspace{2mm} If a function is both one-to-one and onto, we say it is a \textit{bijection}. \vspace{4mm} \theorem{} All bijective functions are invertible. All invertible functions are bijections. \par You should review the problems on the previous page and convince yourself that this is true. \problem{} We say a set $S$ is \textit{finite} if there exists a bijection from $S$ to $\{1, 2, 3, ..., n\}$ for some integer $n$.\par Convince yourself that this definition of \say{finite-ness} is the same as the one in \ref{infiniteset}. \problem{} Is there a bijection between the sets $\{1, 2, 3\}$ and $\{\texttt{A}, \texttt{B}, \texttt{C}\}$? \par If a bijection exists, find one; if one doesn't, prove it. \par \vfill \problem{} Is there a bijection between the sets $\{1, 2, 3, 4\}$ and $\{\texttt{A}, \texttt{B}, \texttt{C}\}$? \par If a bijection exists, find one; if one doesn't, prove it. \par \vfill \problem{} Let $A$ and $B$ be two sets of different sizes. \par Show that no bijection between $A$ and $B$ exists. \vfill \ref{samesize} reveals a very important fact: if we can find a bijection between two sets $A$ and $B$, these sets must have the same number of elements. Similarly, if we know that a bijection doesn't exist, we know that $A$ and $B$ must have a different number of elements. \vspace{2mm} Intuitively, you can think of a bijection as a \say{matching} between elements of $A$ and $B$. If we were to draw a bijection, we'd see an arrow connecting every element in $A$ to every element in $B$. If a bijection exists, every element of $A$ directly corresponds to an element of $B$, therefore $A$ and $B$ must have the same number of elements. \definition{} We say two sets $A$ and $B$ are \textit{equinumerous} if there exists a bijection $f: A \to B$. \pagebreak