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In [[set theory]], a '''singleton''' is a [[set (mathematics)|set]] with exactly one element:
In [[set theory]], a '''singleton''' is a [[set (mathematics)|set]] with exactly one element:


:<math>\{ x \} . \,</math>
:<math>\{ a \} . \,</math>
 
We have
 
:<math>x \in \{ a \} \Leftrightarrow x = a . \,</math>

Revision as of 08:03, 23 November 2008

In set theory, a singleton is a set with exactly one element:

We have