# formalization of a function? [closed]

I was given in homework to formalize some statements regarding functions, but after a long while scanning wikipedia, I wasn't able to find how to start doing so, any help would be appreciated, will just give an example, I'll fill out the rest myself :)

example: There exists groups A, B so that every function from A to B is injective.

There exists f: A -> B so that f is injective but not surjective.

Hope it's understood, because I'm completely clueless...

EDIT: perhaps formal language wasn't an appropriate tag, but what I'm referring to is the "translation" of plain english to logical mathametical statements.

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What do you mean by formalization? What is the formal language you are working on? You used the tag "elementary set theory". Does that mean you need to explain how to formalize these notions within set theory? If that is the case, do you know how to formalize ordered pairs? functions? algebraic structures? –  Andres Caicedo Jan 10 '12 at 22:56
Why the down vote? –  Matt N. Jan 10 '12 at 22:57
Dear Sagi: Can you include more information in your question? If English is a problem try to post the additional information in your native language. Someone on SE will most likely be able to translate it for you! Cheers –  Matt N. Jan 10 '12 at 22:59

## closed as not a real question by Did, Fabian, Austin Mohr, Asaf Karagila, Ｊ. Ｍ.Jan 13 '12 at 3:17

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$f:A\rightarrow B \hspace{5mm} (\forall x_1, x_2 \in A \hspace{5mm} x_1\neq x_2 \Rightarrow f(x_1)\neq f(x_2)) \hspace{5mm} \text{&} \hspace{5mm} (\forall y\in B \hspace{5mm}\exists x\in A : f(x)=y)$