Exercise · ZW-HASSE-DIAGRAM-005 · ★☆☆ Basic

Why does a Hasse diagram draw no loops and no edges that follow by transitivity?

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  • D. Because they follow from reflexivity and transitivity

Explanation

Loops \(a\preceq a\) and pairs \(a\preceq c\) obtained through some \(b\) are recovered from the order's properties, so they are omitted.

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Review the concept: Hasse diagram

A Hasse diagram draws a partially ordered set \((S,\preceq)\) with one point per element and an edge only between consecutive elements, placing the smaller one lower.

\[a\ \text{covers}\ b\iff b\prec a\ \wedge\ \nexists\,c:\ b\prec c\prec a\]

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