Multiset

In mathematics, a multiset (or bag) is a generalization of the concept of a set that, unlike a set, allows multiple instances of the multiset's elements. For example, {a, a, b} and {a, b} are different multisets although they are the same set. However, order does not matter, so {a, a, b} and {a, b, a} are the same multiset. The multiplicity of an element is the number of instances of the element in a specific multiset. For example, an infinite number of multisets exist which contain elements a and b, varying only by multiplicity:

Multiset

In mathematics, a multiset (or bag) is a generalization of the concept of a set that, unlike a set, allows multiple instances of the multiset's elements. For example, {a, a, b} and {a, b} are different multisets although they are the same set. However, order does not matter, so {a, a, b} and {a, b, a} are the same multiset. The multiplicity of an element is the number of instances of the element in a specific multiset. For example, an infinite number of multisets exist which contain elements a and b, varying only by multiplicity: