Infimum of Subset of Real Numbers/Examples/Example 1

Example of Infimum of Subset of Real Numbers

The subset $S$ of the real numbers $\R$ defined as:

$S = \set {1, 2, 3}$

admits an infimum:

$\inf S = 1$

Sources

• 1977: K.G. Binmore: Mathematical Analysis: A Straightforward Approach ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 2$: Continuum Property: $\S 2.5$: Examples: $\text{(i)}$