Relation To Binomial Theorem
The power set is closely related to the binomial theorem. The number of sets with elements in the power set of a set with elements will be a combination also called a binomial coefficient.
For example the power set of a set with three elements, has:
- set with 0 elements
- sets with 1 element
- sets with 2 elements
- set with 3 elements.
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