Set Complement inverts Subsets/Proof 2

Theorem

$S \subseteq T \iff \map \complement T \subseteq \map \complement S$


Proof

\(\ds S\) \(\subseteq\) \(\ds T\)
\(\ds \leadstoandfrom \ \ \) \(\ds (x \in S\) \(\implies\) \(\ds x \in T)\) Definition of Subset
\(\ds \leadstoandfrom \ \ \) \(\ds (x \notin T\) \(\implies\) \(\ds x \notin S)\) Rule of Transposition
\(\ds \leadstoandfrom \ \ \) \(\ds (x \in \map \complement T\) \(\implies\) \(\ds x \in \map \complement S)\) Definition of Set Complement
\(\ds \map \complement T\) \(\subseteq\) \(\ds \map \complement S\) Definition of Subset

$\blacksquare$


Sources

  • 1978: Thomas A. Whitelaw: An Introduction to Abstract Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 6.7$: Subsets