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001 Logic-Propositionsandnegations1
001 Logic-Propositionsandnegations1
Recognizing Propositions
A proposition is a statement that has the Which are propositions? – explain
property of being true or false – not both 2 + 2 = 4.
Example 1: 2 is an odd number. Are you ill?
Example 2: John went to the store. Today is Thursday and it is raining.
Questions,commands and exclamations are 7 x 8 = 13.
Propositions and Negations
not considered propositions or statements. The sky is blue or John went to school.
Example 1: How are you? 8–3
Example 2: Close the window. Open the window and close the door.
Example 3: Watch out! What a beautiful day!
It is 2 0’clock.
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Propositions and Negations
Compound propositions
Simple propositions are denoted by lower A compound propositions is a sentence which The negation of a proposition is a proposition
case letters p, q, r, s, t, etc. contains several simple propositions which changes the truth value of the given
connected by connectives such as “and”, proposition.
This allows reference to a proposition
“or”, “although”, “if and only if”, etc. The notation for the negation of a given
without saying or writing the entire
proposition, p, is ~p.
proposition. The simple components of a compound
Simple propositions are usually negated by
Example1: p: Washington was the first president proposition are denoted by lower case letters
either the insertion or deletion of the word
of the United States. p, q, r, s, etc. “not.”
p is true.
Today is Friday and it is very hot.
Example1: p: The car is a Ford.
Example 2: q: 2 + 8 = 11. ~p: The car is not a Ford.
p and q
q is false.
Example 2: q: Jane is not a good student.
“and” is the connective.
~q: Jane is a good student.
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Propositions and Negations