Binary relation over a set X ≡ Homogeneous relation ≡ endorelation
Binary relation XxY ≡ Heterogeneous relation ≡ esorelation
the relation of kinship, where the relation is over people.
Teo: A relation over a set may be identified with a directed graph
a relation XRX is identified with the directed graph where
It is called the adjacency relation of the graph.
If the relation is symmetric, with an undirected graph.
l'ordine degli elementi nelle coppie ordinate e' invertito (rispetto alla relazione originale).
iniettiva ≡ left-unique
Functional ≡ right-unique ≡ univalent
One-to-one: injective and functional.
One-to-many: injective and not functional.