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Note that the order of the elements is unimportant, so <math>\displaystyle \{1, 1, 2, 3\}= \{3, 1, 2, 1\}</math>. | Note that the order of the elements is unimportant, so <math>\displaystyle \{1, 1, 2, 3\}= \{3, 1, 2, 1\}</math>. | ||
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Revision as of 21:54, 12 November 2006
A multiset is a slight generalization of the notion of a set. A set is defined by whether or not each object is an element. A multiset is defined not just by its elements, but also by how many times each element is contained. In other words, a multiset is a set where duplication of elements is allowed.
For example, 
as multisets.
Note that the order of the elements is unimportant, so 
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