Let A and B be sets
. Their intersection is
A∩B={x:x∈A and x∈B}.More generally, for an indexed family (Ai)i∈I of sets, the intersection is
i∈I⋂Ai={x:∀i∈I,x∈Ai}.Intersection is related to union
by De Morgan-type dualities once a complement
is fixed.
Examples:
- {1,2}∩{2,3}={2}.
- [0,2]∩(1,3)=(1,2].
- If Ai=R∖{i} for i∈{1,2}, then ⋂iAi=R∖{1,2}.