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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.



Chang Hu 2006-05-14

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