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| ==== IF/THEN (& | ==== IF/THEN (⊃ →) ==== | ||
| Symbol:  | Symbol: ⊃, → (''Note: We use the symbol ⊃ in the textbook as it is more common in the logical literature.'')<br /> | ||
| Sentence: If Harry is a student then Snape is a teacher. <br /> | Sentence: If Harry is a student then Snape is a teacher. <br /> | ||
| Formula: '''student'''('''harry''') ⊃ '''teacher'''('''snape''') | |||
Revision as of 14:54, 11 April 2013
Additional Wiki pages for Chapter 2
Truth tables
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Truth tables for connectives
AND (∧)
Symbol:   ∧ 
Sentence: Harry is a student and Snape is a teacher. 
Formulae: student(harry) ∧ teacher(snape)
Truthtable AND
OR (∨)
Symbol: ∨ 
Sentence: Harry is a student or Snape is a teacher. 
Formulae: student(harry) ∨ teacher(snape)
Truthtable OR
IF/THEN (⊃ →)
Symbol: ⊃, → (Note: We use the symbol ⊃ in the textbook as it is more common in the logical literature.)
Sentence: If Harry is a student then Snape is a teacher. 
Formula: student(harry) ⊃ teacher(snape)
Truthtable IF/THEN
NOT
Symbol:    ¬ 
Sentence:  Harry is not a student. 
Formulae: [[¬student(harry)]] = true/false
The original formulae has to be false, that the overall statement is true.
Example: Only if student(harry) is false, ¬student(harry) is true.
Truthtable NOT



