Relation Partitions Set iff Equivalence/Proof

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Theorem

Let $\RR$ be a relation on a set $S$.


Then $S$ can be partitioned into subsets by $\RR$ if and only if $\RR$ is an equivalence relation on $S$.


The partition of $S$ defined by $\RR$ is the quotient set $S / \RR$.


Proof

Let $\RR$ be an equivalence relation on $S$.

From the Fundamental Theorem on Equivalence Relations, we have that the equivalence classes of $\RR$ form a partition.

$\Box$


Let $S$ be partitioned into subsets by a relation $\RR$.

From Relation Induced by Partition is Equivalence, $\RR$ is an equivalence relation.

$\blacksquare$


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