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\textbf{\Large Equivalence relations}
\quad\href{http://math.chapman.edu/cgi-bin/structures?action=edit;id=Equivalence_relations}{edit}

\abbreviation{EqRel}

\begin{definition}
An \emph{equivalence relation} is a structure $\mathbf{X}=\langle X,\equiv\rangle$ such that $\equiv$ is a \emph{binary relation on $X$} 
(i.e. $\equiv\ \subseteq X\times X$) that
is

reflexive:  $x\equiv x$

symmetric:  $x\equiv y\implies y\equiv x$

transitive: $x\equiv y\text{ and }y\equiv z\implies x\equiv z$

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It is not unusual to give several (equivalent) definitions. Ideally, one of the definitions would give an irredundant axiomatization that does not refer to other classes.
\end{definition}

\begin{morphisms}
Let $\mathbf{X}$ and $\mathbf{Y}$ be equivalence relations. A morphism from $\mathbf{X}$ to $\mathbf{Y}$ is a function $h:A\rightarrow B$ that is a homomorphism: 
$x\equiv^{\mathbf X} y\implies h(x)\equiv^{\mathbf Y}h(y)$
\end{morphisms}

\begin{definition}
An \emph{equivalence relation} is a \href{Preordered_sets.pdf}{qoset} that is \emph{symmetric}: $x\equiv y\implies y\equiv x$
\end{definition}

\begin{basic_results}
Equivalence relations are in 1-1 correspondence with \href{Partitions.pdf}{partitions}.
\end{basic_results}

\begin{examples}
\begin{example}
\end{example}
\end{examples}

\begin{table}[h]
\begin{properties} (\href{http://math.chapman.edu/cgi-bin/structures?Properties}{description})

Feel free to add or delete properties from this list. The list below may contain properties that are not relevant to the class that is being described.

\begin{tabular}{|ll|}\hline
  Classtype                       & quasivariety \\\hline
  Quasiequational theory          & \\\hline
  First-order theory              & \\\hline
  Locally finite                  & yes\\\hline
  Residual size                   & \\\hline
  Congruence distributive         & no\\\hline
  Congruence modular              & no\\\hline
  Congruence $n$-permutable       & \\\hline
  Congruence regular              & \\\hline
  Congruence uniform              & \\\hline
  Congruence extension property   & \\\hline
  Definable principal congruences & \\\hline
  Equationally def. pr. cong.     & \\\hline
  Amalgamation property           & \\\hline
  Strong amalgamation property    & \\\hline
  Epimorphisms are surjective     & \\\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{properties}
\end{table}

\begin{finite_members} $f(n)=$ number of members of size $n$.

$\begin{array}{lr}
  f(1)= &1\\
  f(2)= &2\\
  f(3)= &3\\
  f(4)= &5\\
  f(5)= &7\\
\end{array}$\qquad
$\begin{array}{lr}
  f(6)= &11\\
  f(7)= &15\\
  f(8)= &22\\
  f(9)= &30\\
  f(10)= &42\\
\end{array}$

The number of (labelled) equivalance relations on an $n$ element set given by a sum of Stirlings formula (of the second kind). 

\url{http://www.research.att.com/projects/OEIS?Anum=A000110}

The number of (nonisomorphic) equivalence relations is the number of partition patterns (= number of integer partitions).

\url{http://www.research.att.com/projects/OEIS?Anum=A000041}
\end{finite_members}

\begin{subclasses}\ 

\end{subclasses}

\begin{superclasses}\ 

  \href{Preordered_sets.pdf}{Preordered sets} supervariety

\end{superclasses}

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\bibitem{Lastname19xx}
F. Lastname, \emph{Title}, Journal, \textbf{1}, 23--45 \href{http://www.ams.org/mathscinet-getitem?mr=12a:08034}{MRreview} 

\end{thebibliography}

\end{document}
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