Exchange of Order of Summation/Example

Theorem

Let $R: \Z \to \set {\T, \F}$ and $S: \Z \to \set {\T, \F}$ be propositional functions on the set of integers.

Let $\ds \sum_{\map R i} x_i$ denote a summation over $R$.


Let the fiber of truth of both $R$ and $S$ be infinite.


Then it is not necessarily the case that:

$\ds \sum_{\map R i} \sum_{\map S j} a_{i j} = \sum_{\map S j} \sum_{\map R i} a_{i j}$


Proof

Proof by Counterexample:


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Sources

  • 1997: Donald E. Knuth: The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 1.2.3$: Sums and Products: Exercise $8$
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