S={1,2,…,10},∣S∣=10
∣R∣=42
X={R:R equivalence relation on S, ∣R∣=42}
Find ∣X∣
R equivalence⟺partition of S
∣R∣=∑ni2(ni=class sizes)
∑ni=10,∑ni2=42
∑ni2−∑ni=42−10=32
∑ni(ni−1)=32
ni≥7⇒ni(ni−1)≥42>32 (impossible)
ni=6: 6⋅5=30⇒a part 2⇒{6,2,1,1}
ni=5: 5⋅4=20⇒need 12=4⋅3⇒{5,4,1}
no other partition works
{6,2,1,1}: 6!2!(1!)22!10!=28803628800=1260
{5,4,1}: 5!4!1!10!=28803628800=1260
∣X∣=1260+1260=2520