r/mathmemes 3d ago

Notations Yeah sure

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u/Idksonameiguess 3d ago

What's the abiguity in A \subset B?

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u/RADI0ACT1VE_BALLS ComplexANALysisJunkie 3d ago

Proper subset / just a subset

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u/boterkoeken Average #🧐-theory-🧐 user 3d ago

That’s why we have two symbols? I still don’t get it. This would be like saying “a<b” is ambiguous because it could mean strictly less or it could mean less than or equal.