Symmetric

Definition: Symmetric

A binary relation [math]R [/math] on a set [math]A [/math] is symmetric if for all pairs of elements [math]x [/math] and [math]y \href{/cs2800/wiki/index.php/%E2%88%88}{∈} A [/math] with [math]\href{/cs2800/wiki/index.php/XRy}{xRy} [/math], we also have [math]\href{/cs2800/wiki/index.php/XRy}{yRx} [/math].

In a picture, this means that every edge from [math]x [/math] to [math]y [/math] has a corresponding edge from [math]y [/math] back to [math]x [/math].