Inclusion–exclusion for two sets (Union size = sum of sizes minus overlap)

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Union size = sum of sizes minus overlap

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
|A|Cardinality of A
|B|Cardinality of B
|A ∩ B|Cardinality of overlap

When to use this

A, B finite sets; counts are non-negative integers.