3. SYMBOLIC LOGIC
Statement
Statement
Variable &
Constanta
Open
Sentence
Connectives
How to
prove?
Quantor
validity
A statement is a declarative sentence, which is to say
a sentence that is capable of being true or false.
The following are examples of statements.
it is raining
I am hungry
2+2 = 4
God exists
On the other hand the following are examples of
sentences that are not statements.
are you hungry?
shut the door, please
#$%@!!! (replace ‘#$%@!!!’ by your favorite
expletive)
4. SYMBOLIC LOGIC
Statement
Statement
Variable &
Constanta
Open
Sentence
Connectives
How to
prove?
Quantor
validity
Variable is a symbols which is point to
unspecified members of the universal
Constant is a symbol which is point to specific
element in the universal
Example:
An straight line equation y = 2x + 3
Which one are variables or constant?
7. SYMBOLIC LOGIC
Statement
Negation
Disjungtion
Connectives
How to
prove?
Quantor
validity
A (statement) connective is an expression with one
or
more blanks (places) such that, whenever the
blanks are filled by statements the resulting expression
is also
a statement.
Conjunction
Simple statement is a a statement that is not
constructed out of smaller statements by the application
Implication
of a statement connective
Biimplicatio
n
constructed from one or more simplestatements by
Compound statement is a statement that is
the application of a statement connective.
8. SYMBOLIC LOGIC
Statement
Negation
Connectives
How to
prove?
Quantor
validity
Negation of a statement is a new statement which is
true if the truth of the first statement is false and
Disjungtion
conversely.
Symbolized by : - or ¬ or ~
Conjunction
Means: “ not”, “no”, “it is not true (false) that”, “it cannot
Implication
Example:
Biimplicatio
n
be that”, it is imposible that”, etc
1. p :This two things are similar
2. ~p: this two things are not simmilar
10. SYMBOLIC LOGIC
Statement
Negation
Disjungtion
Conjunction
Implication
Biimplicatio
n
Connectives
How to
prove?
Quantor
validity
Disjunction is corresponds roughly to the English ‘or’.
The symbol for disjunction is “ ˅ “
(wedge).
In English, the word ‘or’ has at least two different meanings,
or senses, which are respectively called the exclusive sense
and the inclusive sense
So there are two types of disjunction:
1. Inclusive Disjunction
A disjunction p ˅ q false if both disjuncts are false;
is
otherwise, it is true
2. Exclusive Disjunction
A disjunction p ˅ q false if both disjuncts are the same
is
truth; otherwise, it is true
12. SYMBOLIC LOGIC
Statement
Negation
Connectives
How to
prove?
Quantor
validity
the conditional connective is corresponds to the
expression
Disjungtion
if ___________, then ___________.
The symbol used to abbreviate if-then is the arrow (→)
Conjunction
„if‟ introduces the antecedent
„then‟ introduces the consequent
Implication
Biimplicatio
n
A conditional d → f is false if the antecedent d is true
and the consequent f is false; otherwise, it is true.
13. SYMBOLIC LOGIC
Statement
Connectives
How to
prove?
Quantor
validity
Negation
the biconditional is corresponds to the
Disjungtion
English
______________if and only if _______________
Conjunction
The symbol for the biconditional connective is „ ↔ ‟
A biconditional d ↔ e is true if its constituents have the
Implication
Biimplicatio
n
same truth value; otherwise,it is false