Question

What is the difference between an identity relation and a reflexive relation?

Answer 1

Any relation 'R' on a set 'A' is said to be reflexive if (a,a) belongs to 'R', forevery 'a' belongs to set 'A'. There can be MANY reflexive relations defined on a set. But, an identity relation on any set is UNIQUE.

Answer 2

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Reflexive relation:
There can be Many reflexive relations defined on a set.
Indenty relation:
But, an identity relation on any set is Unique.