The Cartesian product of two empty sets is the singleton set ()() containing the empty tuple. So, given a set AA which is empty, AtimesAAtimesA is defined as: AtimesA=(a,a)midainA=()AtimesA=(a,a)midainA=() Now, does that mean that ()() satisfies the condition ainAainA? And if so, why don't we include the empty tuple in the Cartesian product of non-empty sets?
(It would be nice if you point out which concept I mis-understand: the set comprehension, or the tuple.)
Thanks in advance.
[edit: I should add the following link: Wikipedia: Empty_product#Nullary_Cartesian_product]
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