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# Propositional Logic p1
- Def: A **proposiion** is a declarative sentence that is either true or false (but not both)
- A sentence that declares a fact
- Determine which of the following sentences are propositions:
1. Lebron James plays basketball
- it is declaring something
- it is true
- **it is a proposition** :)
2. All students live in dorms
- it is declaring something
- it is false
- **it is a proposition** :)
3. Where is Carmen?
- it is NOT declaring something
- **it is NOT a proposition** :(
4. Sit down!
- it is NOT declaring something
- **it is NOT a proposition** :(
5. `4 + 5 = 9`
- it is declaring something
- it is true
- **it is a proposition** :)
6. `x + 5 = 9`
- it is declaring something
- **it is NEITHER true or false**
- **it is NOT a proposition** :(
7. `x + 5y = 5y + x; x,y are real`
- it is declaring something
- it is true
- **it is a proposition** :)
- If a proposition is true: write `T`
- If a proposition is false: write `F`
- alternatively, sometimes an upside down 'T' instead
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# Operators
- List of operators:
- ┓ ([a top right corner](negation.png))
- ^ (carrot)
- ∨ (descending wedge symbol)
- ⊕ ([plus inside a circle](plus_inside_circle.png))
- -> (right arrow)
- <-> (arrow pointed both ways)
- These are all **operators** on propositions
- Propositions involving operators are **compound propositions**
- (e.g. p^q)
- read as *p and q*
## Negation (┓)
- Let `p` be a proposition `┓p` (meaning *not p*)
- This is a **negation**
- This is a **proposition**
- Let `r` = "Lebron James plays basketball"
- `┓r` = "Lebron James does **not play** basketball"
## Introducing Truth Tables
example:
|p|┓p|
|-|--|
|T|F |
|F|T |
when `p` is true, `┓p` is false, and vice versa
## Conjunction (^)
- Let `p` and `q` be propositions
- "p and q" is a proposition called the **conjunction** of `p` and `q`, denoted by `p^q`
- read as "p and q"
### Truth Table
|p|q|p^q|
|-|-|---|
|T|T|T |
|T|F|F |
|F|T|F |
|F|F|F |
`p^q` is only true when both `p` and `q` are true
## Disjunction (∨)
- Let `p` and `q` be propositions
- "p or q" is a proposition called the **disjunction** of `p` and `q`, denoted `p∨q`
- read as "p or q"
### Truth Table
|p|q|p∨q|
|-|-|---|
|T|T|T |
|T|F|T |
|F|T|T |
|F|F|F |
- The disjunction is an **inclusive or**
- Either `p`, or `q`, or both need to be true for `p∨q` to be true
## Exclusive Or (⊕)
- Let `p` and `q` be propositions
- "p exclusive or q" is a proposition called **exclusive or** of `p` and `q` and is denoted `p⊕q`
- read as "p exclusive or q"
### Truth Table
|p|q|p⊕q|
|-|-|---|
|T|T|F |
|T|F|T |
|F|T|T |
|F|F|F |
- One of `p` or `q` need to be true for `p⊕q` to be true, but not both
## "Or" in English
- I can wake up early **or** I can sleep in.
- In English, this is an exclusive or (I can't wake up and sleep at the same time!)
- People with kids **or** pets get less sleep.
- In English, this is an inclusive or (both kids and pets can get less sleep)
## Memory Tip
- `^` looks like an intersection symbol (which means **and**)
- `∨` looks like an union symbol (which means **inclusive or**)
## Implication (->)
- Sometimes called conditional operator
- Let `p` and `q` be propositions
- "If p then q" is a proposition called the **implication** of `p` and `q` and is denoted `p->q`
- read as "if p then q" or sometimes "p implies q"
### Truth Table
|p|q|p->q|
|-|-|----|
|T|T|T |
|T|F|F |
|F|T|T |
|F|F|T |
- Example: "If it is Wednesday, we wear pink"
- `p` is "it is Wednesday" (sometimes called the hypothesis)
- `q` is "we wear pink" (sometimes called the conclusion)
- Only violated (`p->q` is false) if it is Wednesday (`p` is true) and we don't wear pink (`q` is false)
- Implication can be read in many different ways (example `p->q`):
- p implies q
- p only if q
- q when p
- p if sufficient for q
- q is necessary for p
## Biconditional (<->)
- Let `p` and `q` be propositions
- "p if and only if q" is a proposition called the **biconditional** of `p` and `q`, denoted `p<->q`
- read "p if and only if q" or "p iff q"
### Truth Table
|p|q|p<->q|
|-|-|----|
|T|T|T |
|T|F|F |
|F|T|F |
|F|F|T |
- Violated when one is `T` but other if `F`
- Satisfied when either `p` and `q` are both true or both false
- `p<->q` is "equivalent" to `(p->q)^(q->p)`
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