Answer to Question #277341 in Math for Leyahhhh

Question

1. Let a and b be two cardinal numbers. Modify Cantor’s definition of a < b to define a ≤ b. (Hint: Examine what happens if you drop condition (a) from Cantor’s definition of a < b.) 2. Prove that a ≤ a. 3. Prove that if a ≤ b and b ≤ c, then a ≤ c. 4. Do you think that a ≤ b and b ≤ a imply

a = b? Explain your reasoning. (Hint: This is not as trivial as it might look.)