Proof reflexive, symmetric and transitive relations

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Let $A = \{1, 2, 3, ... , n\}$ where $n$ is a positive integer. Let $F$ be the set of all functions from $A$ to $A$. Let $R$ be the relation on $F$ defined by:

for all $g, f \in F, fRg$ if and only if $f(i) \leq g(i)$ for some $i \in A.$ Let $I$A : $A \to A$ be the identity function on $A$ defined by $I$A$(x)$ = $x$ for all $x \in A$.

Is $R$ reflexive? symmetric? transitive? Prove your answers.

Can someone help answer these please?

My attempt to answer:

a)

We know a relation $R$ is reflexive iff for all $x\in A$, $xRx$

We know a relation $R$ is symmetric iff for all $x_1, x_2\in A$, if $x_1Rx_2$ then $x_2Rx_1$

We know a relation $R$ is transitive iff for all $x, y, z\in A$, if $xRy$ and $yRz$ then $xRz$

Now, using these definitions, we should be able to answer a).

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$R$ is reflexive:

Let $f\in F$.

Then $f(1)\leq f(1)$, so $fRf$.


If $n=1$ then $F$ contains exactly one element and it is obvious that in that case $R$ is symmetric and transitive. This as a consequence of the fact that it is reflexive. So let us assume that $n>1$ from here.


$R$ is not symmetric:

Let $f\in F$ be prescribed by $i\mapsto1$ and $g\in F$ by $i\mapsto2$.

Then $fRg$ but not $gRf$.


$R$ is not transitive:

Let $f,g,h\in F$ with $f(1)=f(2)=2$, $g(1)=2\wedge g(2)=1$ and $h(1)=h(2)=1$.

Then $fRg\wedge gRh$ but not $fRh$.