Empty Intersection iff Subset of Complement/Proof 2

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Corollary to Intersection with Complement is Empty iff Subset

$S \cap T = \O \iff S \subseteq \relcomp {} T$


Proof

From Intersection with Complement is Empty iff Subset

$S \subseteq T \iff S \cap \relcomp {} T = \O$


Then we have:

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds S \nsubseteq \relcomp {} T\)
\(\ds \) \(\leadstoandfrom\) \(\ds \neg \paren {\forall x \in S: x \in \relcomp {} T}\) Definition of Subset
\(\ds \) \(\leadstoandfrom\) \(\ds \exists x \in S: x \notin \relcomp {} T\) Denial of Universality
\(\ds \) \(\leadstoandfrom\) \(\ds \exists x \in S: x \in T\) Definition of Set Complement
\(\ds \) \(\leadstoandfrom\) \(\ds x \in S \cap T\) Definition of Set Intersection
\(\ds \) \(\leadstoandfrom\) \(\ds S \cap T \ne \O\) Definition of Disjoint Sets


Thus:

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds S \cap T = \O\)
\(\ds \) \(\leadstoandfrom\) \(\ds \forall x \in S: x \in \relcomp {} T\)
\(\ds \) \(\leadstoandfrom\) \(\ds S \subseteq \relcomp {} T\)

$\blacksquare$


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