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Let S be a finite non-empty set. How many relations on S are simultaneously an equivalence relation and a partial order? Justify your answer.

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R\subset S\times S
 be a relation that is simultaneously an equivalence relation and a partial order, that is R is reflexive, transitive, symmetric and antisymmetric. Since R is reflexive, (x,x)\in R for any x\in S. Let (x,y)\in R. Since R is symmetric, we conclude that (y,x)\in R. Taking into account that R is antisymmetric and (x,y)\in R, \ (y,x)\in R , we conclude that y=x. Therefore, R=\{(x,x)\ |\ x\in S\} is the unique relation.


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