Notation for the union of all the sets in a family.
By John Parsons •
Does anyone know how to write the following: If $\mathcal{F}$ is a family of sets, I want the union of all $X$ in this $\mathcal{F}$.
Thanks in advance!
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$\begingroup$This probably should be migrated to tex.SE.
But:
$$ \bigcup_{X\in \mathcal{F}} X $$ would work.
$\endgroup$ 2 $\begingroup$Use $\bigcup_{X \in \mathcal F} X$ or simply $\bigcup \mathcal F$.
$\endgroup$ 1 $\begingroup$Use $\bigcup_i X_i$, if $\mathcal F=\{X_1,X_2,\dots\}$.
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