# Total order and $\inf,\min,\max,\sup$ of set?

I have a relation $\mathbb{R\subseteq M\times M}$, which is not even a partially order :

$$M=\{x\in\mathbb{R}:-3\leq x\leq3\}, R=\{(x,y):x>y\}.$$

Well what I'm trying to do is to make this relation a total order (linear order). And for this operation I can add or erase some elements as little as possible. Finally I have to give the $\min, \max, \sup, \inf$ of the set $K\subseteq M$.

Here is the set of $K$:

$K=\{x\in\mathbb{R}:$$-1<x<1\}$

I hope you can help me!

Can you please clean up your question? For example, what are the sets $\mathbb R$ and $\mathbb M$? Are they the same as $R$ and $M$? Also, is this homework? If so, please add the homework tag. – Alex Becker Jan 5 '13 at 4:30
I get what $R$ and $M$ are. But what are $\mathbb R$ and $\mathbb M$ in the first line? You never define the blackboard versions. While I can assume $\mathbb R$ is the real numbers, I suspect this is not what you mean. – Alex Becker Jan 5 '13 at 4:42
$\mathbb{R\subseteq M\times M}$ means that : A binary relation R is a subset of the Cartesian product of two sets A and B: – Tiro Jan 5 '13 at 4:48