Show that the proof rule is not sound and proof question
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I'm asked to show that the proof rule
begin{equation}
dfrac{varphi to psi}{lnot varphi to lnot psi}
end{equation}
is not sound.
To show this would I just make the truth tables for the statement above the line and below the line and show that they are not equivalent?
I'm also asked to show $vdash p lor lnot p$. I can have $lnot (p lor lnot p) to p land lnot p$ as an assumption. When I try to move from the conclusion upward I get
begin{equation}
dfrac{dfrac{p land ¬p}{p}}{p lor lnot p}
end{equation}
as I try to move toward the assumption, but I don't think that's right because $p lor lnot p$ should conclude $bot$, not $p$. If I try to move from the assumption downward toward the conclusion I'm not sure what to do because for an implication elimination wouldn't I need to have
begin{equation}
lnot(p lor ¬p) to p land lnot p qquadqquad lnot (p lor lnot p)
end{equation}
as an assumption rather than just
begin{equation}
lnot (p lor lnot p) to p land lnot p
end{equation}
logic propositional-calculus proof-theory natural-deduction formal-proofs
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I'm asked to show that the proof rule
begin{equation}
dfrac{varphi to psi}{lnot varphi to lnot psi}
end{equation}
is not sound.
To show this would I just make the truth tables for the statement above the line and below the line and show that they are not equivalent?
I'm also asked to show $vdash p lor lnot p$. I can have $lnot (p lor lnot p) to p land lnot p$ as an assumption. When I try to move from the conclusion upward I get
begin{equation}
dfrac{dfrac{p land ¬p}{p}}{p lor lnot p}
end{equation}
as I try to move toward the assumption, but I don't think that's right because $p lor lnot p$ should conclude $bot$, not $p$. If I try to move from the assumption downward toward the conclusion I'm not sure what to do because for an implication elimination wouldn't I need to have
begin{equation}
lnot(p lor ¬p) to p land lnot p qquadqquad lnot (p lor lnot p)
end{equation}
as an assumption rather than just
begin{equation}
lnot (p lor lnot p) to p land lnot p
end{equation}
logic propositional-calculus proof-theory natural-deduction formal-proofs
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For your first question, find a pair of values for $phi$ and $psi$ such that the formula above the line is true but the formula below is false. For your second question, see Mauro's answer.
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– palmpo
Jan 6 at 19:37
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I'm asked to show that the proof rule
begin{equation}
dfrac{varphi to psi}{lnot varphi to lnot psi}
end{equation}
is not sound.
To show this would I just make the truth tables for the statement above the line and below the line and show that they are not equivalent?
I'm also asked to show $vdash p lor lnot p$. I can have $lnot (p lor lnot p) to p land lnot p$ as an assumption. When I try to move from the conclusion upward I get
begin{equation}
dfrac{dfrac{p land ¬p}{p}}{p lor lnot p}
end{equation}
as I try to move toward the assumption, but I don't think that's right because $p lor lnot p$ should conclude $bot$, not $p$. If I try to move from the assumption downward toward the conclusion I'm not sure what to do because for an implication elimination wouldn't I need to have
begin{equation}
lnot(p lor ¬p) to p land lnot p qquadqquad lnot (p lor lnot p)
end{equation}
as an assumption rather than just
begin{equation}
lnot (p lor lnot p) to p land lnot p
end{equation}
logic propositional-calculus proof-theory natural-deduction formal-proofs
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I'm asked to show that the proof rule
begin{equation}
dfrac{varphi to psi}{lnot varphi to lnot psi}
end{equation}
is not sound.
To show this would I just make the truth tables for the statement above the line and below the line and show that they are not equivalent?
I'm also asked to show $vdash p lor lnot p$. I can have $lnot (p lor lnot p) to p land lnot p$ as an assumption. When I try to move from the conclusion upward I get
begin{equation}
dfrac{dfrac{p land ¬p}{p}}{p lor lnot p}
end{equation}
as I try to move toward the assumption, but I don't think that's right because $p lor lnot p$ should conclude $bot$, not $p$. If I try to move from the assumption downward toward the conclusion I'm not sure what to do because for an implication elimination wouldn't I need to have
begin{equation}
lnot(p lor ¬p) to p land lnot p qquadqquad lnot (p lor lnot p)
end{equation}
as an assumption rather than just
begin{equation}
lnot (p lor lnot p) to p land lnot p
end{equation}
logic propositional-calculus proof-theory natural-deduction formal-proofs
logic propositional-calculus proof-theory natural-deduction formal-proofs
edited Jan 6 at 21:25
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asked Jan 6 at 19:00
Ryan ReynoldsRyan Reynolds
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For your first question, find a pair of values for $phi$ and $psi$ such that the formula above the line is true but the formula below is false. For your second question, see Mauro's answer.
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– palmpo
Jan 6 at 19:37
add a comment |
3
$begingroup$
For your first question, find a pair of values for $phi$ and $psi$ such that the formula above the line is true but the formula below is false. For your second question, see Mauro's answer.
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– palmpo
Jan 6 at 19:37
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3
$begingroup$
For your first question, find a pair of values for $phi$ and $psi$ such that the formula above the line is true but the formula below is false. For your second question, see Mauro's answer.
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– palmpo
Jan 6 at 19:37
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For your first question, find a pair of values for $phi$ and $psi$ such that the formula above the line is true but the formula below is false. For your second question, see Mauro's answer.
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– palmpo
Jan 6 at 19:37
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The first question is:
To show this would I just make the truth tables for the statement above the line and below the line and show that they are not equivalent?
One would check that the premise implies the conclusion noting any line in the truth table where that is not true. From that line one can build a counter-example.

For the second question, the OP wants to show $⊢p∨¬p$. One is permitted to use this portion of the De Morgan rules: $¬(p∨¬p)→p∧¬p $.
Proceeding the way the OP starts to show this we could derive a proof using a Fitch-style proof checker as follows:

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The first question is:
To show this would I just make the truth tables for the statement above the line and below the line and show that they are not equivalent?
One would check that the premise implies the conclusion noting any line in the truth table where that is not true. From that line one can build a counter-example.

For the second question, the OP wants to show $⊢p∨¬p$. One is permitted to use this portion of the De Morgan rules: $¬(p∨¬p)→p∧¬p $.
Proceeding the way the OP starts to show this we could derive a proof using a Fitch-style proof checker as follows:

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The first question is:
To show this would I just make the truth tables for the statement above the line and below the line and show that they are not equivalent?
One would check that the premise implies the conclusion noting any line in the truth table where that is not true. From that line one can build a counter-example.

For the second question, the OP wants to show $⊢p∨¬p$. One is permitted to use this portion of the De Morgan rules: $¬(p∨¬p)→p∧¬p $.
Proceeding the way the OP starts to show this we could derive a proof using a Fitch-style proof checker as follows:

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$begingroup$
The first question is:
To show this would I just make the truth tables for the statement above the line and below the line and show that they are not equivalent?
One would check that the premise implies the conclusion noting any line in the truth table where that is not true. From that line one can build a counter-example.

For the second question, the OP wants to show $⊢p∨¬p$. One is permitted to use this portion of the De Morgan rules: $¬(p∨¬p)→p∧¬p $.
Proceeding the way the OP starts to show this we could derive a proof using a Fitch-style proof checker as follows:

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The first question is:
To show this would I just make the truth tables for the statement above the line and below the line and show that they are not equivalent?
One would check that the premise implies the conclusion noting any line in the truth table where that is not true. From that line one can build a counter-example.

For the second question, the OP wants to show $⊢p∨¬p$. One is permitted to use this portion of the De Morgan rules: $¬(p∨¬p)→p∧¬p $.
Proceeding the way the OP starts to show this we could derive a proof using a Fitch-style proof checker as follows:

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For your first question, find a pair of values for $phi$ and $psi$ such that the formula above the line is true but the formula below is false. For your second question, see Mauro's answer.
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