Python/maths/sumset.py

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"""
Calculates the SumSet of two sets of numbers (A and B)
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumset
"""
def sumset(set_a: set, set_b: set) -> set:
"""
:param first set: a set of numbers
:param second set: a set of numbers
:return: the nth number in Sylvester's sequence
>>> sumset({1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6})
{5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
>>> sumset({1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6, 7})
{5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
>>> sumset({1, 2, 3, 4}, 3)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
AssertionError: The input value of [set_b=3] is not a set
"""
assert isinstance(set_a, set), f"The input value of [set_a={set_a}] is not a set"
assert isinstance(set_b, set), f"The input value of [set_b={set_b}] is not a set"
return {a + b for a in set_a for b in set_b}
if __name__ == "__main__":
from doctest import testmod
testmod()