Questions tagged [natural-deduction]
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Algorithm for automatic construction of natural deduction proofs
I was wondering if there exists any algorithm for automatic construction of nautral deduction proofs. I'm interested in propositional logic and first order logic.
If there is no algoritm, can you ...
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Natural deduction proof without any predicate
I am gaving trouble proving a natural deduction proof when there is no predicate given. Only conclusion is given. I understand the rules of elimnations, inclusions, IPs and others but I having trouble ...
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Some explanations needed about Negation in Gentzen's Natural Deduction rules
I'm beginning to have an understanding thanks to some videos relating to "Proposition as Types". But, I don't come from a theoretical CS background, so maybe I'm blocked probably a bit by notation...
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Predicate Logic - Natural Deduction; Assumptions about exists-elimination
I am stuck on how to progress with this proof; i cannot see my next move.
The task is to show $S \to \exists x Q(x) \vdash \exists x (S \to Q(x))$ using natural deduction for predicate logic.
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Explanation of implication-introduction rule
I read in Proofs and Types by Girard et alii. the following excerpt that talks about the calculus of natural deduction:
Now a sentence at a leaf (of the deduction tree) can be dead, when it
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