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==== IF/THEN (&imp;, ⊃) ====
==== IF/THEN (⊃ →) ====


Symbol: --> <br />
Symbol: &sup;, &rarr; (''Note: We use the symbol &sup; 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 />
Formulae: <nowiki>[[</nowiki>'''student(harry) --> teacher(snape''')]] = ''true/false''
Formula: '''student'''('''harry''') &sup; '''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

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OR (∨)

Symbol: ∨
Sentence: Harry is a student or Snape is a teacher.
Formulae: student(harry) ∨ teacher(snape)


Truthtable OR

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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

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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

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