Canonical Map

A function mapping a set ( modulo ), where is an equivalence relation in , is called a canonical map.

See also

Canonical, Equivalence Relation, Reflexive Space

This entry contributed by Harold Sultan

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References

Halmos, P. R. Naive Set Theory. New York: Springer, p. 32, 1998.

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