FUNDAMENTALS OF LOGIC: Flashcards

1
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allows us to determine the validity of

arguments in and out of mathematics

A

Logic

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2
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a statement which is either true (T) or

false (F).

A

Proposition

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3
Q

a table that shows the truth value of a
compound statement for all possible
truth values of its simple statements.

A

Truth Table

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4
Q

is a statement that is always true

A

Tautology

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5
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  • is a statement that is always false
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Contradiction

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6
Q

is a statement that is neither a tautology

nor a contradiction.

A

Contingency

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7
Q

used to described the variable/s in a

statement

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QUANTIFIERS

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