Exercise · ZW-LATTICE-OR-ORDER-THEORY-003 · ★☆☆ Basic

In a lattice, what name is given to the operation x ∨ y?

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  • A. Supremum

Explanation

The operation x ∨ y returns the least upper bound of x and y, which is called the supremum.

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Review the concept: Lattice or order theory

A lattice is a partially ordered set (L, ≤) in which every pair of elements x and y has a supremum (x ∨ y) and an infimum (x ∧ y).

\[x \vee y = \sup\{x,y\}, \quad x \wedge y = \inf\{x,y\}\]

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