Other Equivalences and Other Rules of Inference

Definition	$p \rightarrow q$	$\equiv$	$\sim p \vee q$
of Implication	$\sim (p \rightarrow q)$	$\equiv$	$p \wedge \sim q$
Definition of	$A \leftrightarrow B$	$\equiv$	$(A \rightarrow B) \wedge (B \rightarrow A)$
Biconditional	$\sim (A \leftrightarrow B)$	$\equiv$	$(A \wedge \sim B) \vee (B \wedge \sim A)$
Negation of	$\sim \forall x\,\, P(x)$	$\equiv$	$\exists x \,\, \sim P(x)$
Quantifiers	$\sim \exists x\,\, P(x)$	$\equiv$	$\forall x \,\, \sim P(x)$
Universal	$\forall x \in D, P(x) \rightarrow Q(x)$
Modus Ponens	$P(a)$	$\rightarrow$	$Q(a)$
Universal	$\forall x \in D, P(x) \rightarrow Q(x)$
Modus Tollens	$\sim Q(a)$	$\rightarrow$	$\sim P(a)$
Universal Instantiation	$\forall x \in D, P(x)$	$\rightarrow$	$P(a)$
Existential Generalization	$P(a)$ where $a \in D$	$\rightarrow$	$\exists x \in D, P(x)$
Universal Generalization**	$P(a)$ where $a \in D$	$\rightarrow$	$\forall x \in D, P(x)$
Existential Instantiation **	$\exists x \in D, P(x)$	$\rightarrow$	$P(a)$ where $a \in D$

** NOTE: Remember the special circumstances required for the rules marked by the stars.

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