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  2. Equality (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    In some cases, one may consider as equal two mathematical objects that are only equivalent for the properties and structure being considered. The word congruence (and the associated symbol ≅ {\displaystyle \cong } ) is frequently used for this kind of equality, and is defined as the quotient set of the isomorphism classes between the objects.

  3. Equivalence relation - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, an equivalence relation is a binary relation that is reflexive, symmetric and transitive. The equipollence relation between line segments in geometry is a common example of an equivalence relation. A simpler example is equality. Any number is equal to itself (reflexive).

  4. Triple bar - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, the triple bar is sometimes used as a symbol of identity or an equivalence relation (although not the only one; other common choices include ~ and ≈). [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Particularly, in geometry , it may be used either to show that two figures are congruent or that they are identical. [ 9 ]

  5. Equivalence class - Wikipedia

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    Every element of is a member of the equivalence class []. Every two equivalence classes [] and [] are either equal or disjoint.Therefore, the set of all equivalence classes of forms a partition of : every element of belongs to one and only one equivalence class. [4]

  6. Equivalence (measure theory) - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, and specifically in measure theory, equivalence is a notion of two measures being qualitatively similar. Specifically, the two measures agree on which events have measure zero. Specifically, the two measures agree on which events have measure zero.

  7. Equals sign - Wikipedia

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    The first use of an equal sign, equivalent to 14x+15=71 in modern notation. From The Whetstone of Witte (1557) by Robert Recorde. Recorde's introduction of "=" The = symbol, now universally accepted in mathematics for equality, was first recorded by Welsh mathematician Robert Recorde in The Whetstone of Witte (1557). [4]

  8. Glossary of mathematical symbols - Wikipedia

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    1. Means "less than or equal to". That is, whatever A and B are, A ≤ B is equivalent to A < B or A = B. 2. Between two groups, may mean that the first one is a subgroup of the second one. ≥ 1. Means "greater than or equal to". That is, whatever A and B are, A ≥ B is equivalent to A > B or A = B. 2.

  9. Equivalence of categories - Wikipedia

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    Then and are equivalent: The functor : which maps the object of to the vector space and the matrices in to the corresponding linear maps is full, faithful and essentially surjective. One of the central themes of algebraic geometry is the duality of the category of affine schemes and the category of commutative rings .