Definition:Succeed

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Definition

Let $\preceq$ be an ordering.

Let $a, b$ be such that $a \preceq b$.


Then $b$ succeeds $a$.

$a$ is then described as being a successor of $b$.


Also known as

The statement $b$ succeeds $a$ can be expressed as $b$ is a succcessor of $a$.


If it is important to make the distinction between a succcessor and a strict successor, the term weak successor can be used for succcessor.


When the underlying set $S$ of the ordered set $\struct {S, \leqslant}$ is one of the sets of numbers $\N$, $\Z$, $\Q$, $\R$ or a subset, the term is greater than or equal to is usually used instead of succeeds.


Also defined as

Some sources use the term successor to mean immediate successor.


Also see

  • Results about successor elements can be found here.