Questions tagged [propositional-logic]
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Is there a model for the given logical formula, and if not, why?
I'm trying to determine whether there exists a model for the following logical formula: $(p_1 \to (p_2 \lor p_3)) \land(p_2 \to \neg p_3) \land ((p_1 \lor p_3) \to \neg p_2)$. Here's my understanding ...
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How big is a formula equivalent to a wff over $n$ variables with $2^n$ subformulas?
Definitions: Let $n \in \mathbb{N}$. If $\alpha$
and $\beta$ are propositional formulas,
then we'll call $\alpha$ and $\beta$ independent if neither implies the other,
or more formally, if $\lnot (\...
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Stålmarck's method, can triplets be dropped once they triggered equivalences
In Sheeran, Mary, and Gunnar Stålmarck: A tutorial on Stålmarck’s proof procedure for propositional logic there is an example application of the method to...
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Growth of a set of propositional formulas under partial evaluation
Definitions: Let $n \in \mathbb{N}, n \geq 1$. We write $|\alpha|$ to denote the length in characters of an expression $\alpha$ in propositional logic. We define partial evaluation in the normal way ...
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Complexity of a Set of Formulas
Notation: We write $|\alpha|$ to denote the length in characters of an expression $\alpha$ in propositional logic.
Consider an expression $\alpha_n$ in disjunctive normal form built from $2n$ ...
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What are the applications of Belief Revision?
In my Computer Science graduation, I came across this concept of Belief Revision, which focus on knowledge representation and the possible operations that can be done with the facts that a "...
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Is T V F a tautology?
(Consider $T=true$, $F=false$)
I apologize for the simple question but I'm confused as to what is a tautology and what isn't and I haven't found a clear definition. I think that a tautology is a ...
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Sequent calculus and vs comma: $a \land b \implies ...$ vs $a, b \implies ...$
I was reading "Open Logic book", "Sequent Calculus".
Given the fact that all antecedents must hold for at least one succedent to hold, I can't get rid off the impression that using ...
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Is any 2-CNF has 2-DNF representation?
I was asked a question whether I could come up with a 2-CNF over several variables that has no 2-DNF representation. However I thought that any CNF can be converted to DNF through some manipulations e....
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Proving that the polish notation has unique readability
I am familiar with the polish notation when it comes to algorithmically reading phrases, but I am having a hard time proving the following exercise:
K is a function so that 1) $K(*)$ is an integer if ...
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Application of a formal definition of $max, min$ to evaluate an expression
For an Algorithms course we are studying propositional calculus. As an excercise we are given formal statements which we are to explain in natural language first and then evaluate with specific values....
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Is "Bitwise Complement Operator" (~ tilde) distributive?
To be more precise, Is ~(a+b) = ~a + ~b? Here, "~" bitwise NOT operator.
I ran into this question while thinking about ...
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State of the art construction of OBDDs
I have some Boolean functions represented by pretty big Boolean formulas and I need to build OBDDs from the formulas for further manipulation. How to do it is well known with textbook algorithms but I ...
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My attempt at the "This statement is false" paradox
(I haven't read any literature on this paradox nor am I good at formal proofs, so this is just my intuitive thoughts on the paradox.)
If we assume the statement "This statement is false" as ...
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Proof that propositional resolution is refutation complete
I am studying theoretical computer science and I am in the part about resolution in propositional calculus. I was reading a theorem (and its proof) that propositional resolution is refutation complete,...
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How to get the formal model using propositional logic
Input
There are three chairs (1,2,3) in the same row.
We need to find a seat for three guests (a,b,c).
Constraints
The first guest does not want to be seated next to the third one (neither left nor ...
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Logical equivalence priority
I have the logical formula
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A \Leftrightarrow B \Leftrightarrow C
$$
In order to make the truth table I'm not sure wheither I should interpret it as
$A \Leftrightarrow B \Leftrightarrow C$ or $A \...
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Logical Consequence - Equivalent Assertions
I have the following slide in my notes and I'm having trouble understanding how the three assertions are equivalent. I understand to a degree how the 2nd and 3rd assertions are equivalent, but the ...
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Simple Skolemization Question
Is it correct that, under a certain signature S, two First Order Logic formulae F and G are equisatisfiable if (F is satisfiable under S iff G is satisfiable under S)? But in Skolemization I’m ...
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Horn Satisfiability is NP Complete, isn't it?
To show that any formal language is NP Complete first it must be showed that this formal language is both in NP and NP Hard.
So to show that Horn Satisfiability is NP Complete first it must be showed ...
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Is there a quantifier more powerful than the other to determine FOL connector?
So basically we have 2 types of quantifier in first order logic, they are universal quantifier and existential quantifier. Usually we use implies connector(->) when we have universal quantifier in ...
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Stalmarck's method: x ≡ x → z, does z have to be true?
I have been researching Ståmarck's method 1. In the paper cited here, some rules are given. Rules are made of triplets (x, y, z) such that:
y $\to$ z $\equiv$ x
where x, y and z are booleans which ...
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Conjuctive Normal Form
Let f(P,Q,R) be the truth-function defined as follows. f(P,Q,R)=1 if and only if
Q and R have different truth-values; or
P and R have the same truth-values.
Choose all formulas that are in conjunctive ...
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NP-Completeness of SAT with given hamming weight k [duplicate]
I think that the following problem is NP-Complete but I don't have any idea of how doing the reduction.
Input: A propositional formula $\varphi$ and a number $k$.
Output: Yes if exists an valuation $\...
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Is it possible to encode contradictory horn clauses without goal clauses?
Intuitively, this seems impossible (because negation is forbidden in the head), but i am not sure.
A naive (and wrong) example is
p :- p
But, this just means
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Proof of a logical theorem
Prove that if for every proposition $\psi\left(p_{0}, \ldots, p_{n}, p\right)$ there exists
$\phi\left(p_{0}, \ldots, p_{n}\right)$ in which $\psi\left(p_{0}, \ldots, p_{n}, p\right) \rightarrow\left(\...
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Validity of proof by contradiction
I had a doubt in the proof by contradiction technique.
Under this technique, we assume the negation of what we want to prove as true, then show that assuming so generates a contradiction. Since a ...
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Why is SAT based on the CNF?
I have been reading up on Boolean logic and, specifically, the Boolean satisfiability problem. I have seen several people mention that the expression must be converted to conjunctive normal form (CNF) ...
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To prove (KB ⊭ S) and (KB ⊭ ¬S) is satisfiable
In question (e), I have to prove: A ≡ (KB ⊭ S) and (KB ⊭ ¬S) is satisfiable, where KB and S are propositional variables. I am not able to follow the solution given in the image above as to why it is ...
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Is there a $L$-complete variant of SAT?
Many complete problem of different class of complexity has SAT variant. Like 3-SAT or $k$-SAT is $NP$-complete, Horn-SAT is $P$-complete, 2-SAT is $NL$-complete, and so on. So I was wondering if there ...
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Incomplete definition of function- first order logic
Let $\Sigma=\{c,f^1,R_1^2,...,R_k^2\}$ where $c$ is constant, $f$ is one argument function, and $R_i$ are binary relations.
Let $\Sigma_2=\{c',g^2,R_1'^1,...,R_k'^1\}$ where $c'$ is constant, $g$ is ...
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Problem with formalism in first order logic
This is a general question in first order logic.
Assume I have alphabet $\Sigma$ that contains one-argument function (among other symbols).
I want a new alphabet, $\Sigma'$, which is the same as the ...
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equivalence of validity above different alphabet
Given the next alphabets: $\,\,\Sigma_1=\{R^2,P^1,=^2\}\,\,,\Sigma_2=\{c,f^1,=^2\}.$
Prove of Disprove: There's exists an algorithm, that given formula $A$ above $\Sigma_2$, builds formula $A'$ above ...
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a conjunctive normal form that is a tautology
Are there any examples of CNF formulas that are tautologies?
Such that every clause contains different variables so phrases like (a or not a) are rejected?
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Hoare Triple Logic
I'm having trouble understanding the logic behind Hoare Triples. The question asks for the missing value of the precondition {X}
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What is the Number of Possible Nonequivalent Propositions with $P_1, P_2, P_3$ Using $\iff$ Operator?
A multiple choice question asks this:
Number of nonequivalent propositions that only consist of $P_1, P_2, P_3$ and use the $\iff$ logical operator is?$$A)7\text{ }B)8\text{ }C)1\text{ }D)16$$
I am ...
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Doubt regarding the implications of a 2-SAT constraint
Consider an example 2-SAT instance with the constraint (x1 ∨ x2).
This CNF has these two implications:
¬x1→x2 and ¬x2→x1.
"They actually mean, if x1 is false then x2 must be true, and if ...
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Formal Logic - Natural deduction: Problem with assumptions about exists-negation
I'm stuck on how to progress with this proof, despite I have tried, I cannot see the next move.
Given this proof without predicate:
So far what I've accomplished:
My idea is, as I can't see any ...
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Converting to CNF - Distribution
I am still trying to get my head around what is valid CNF and how distribution works, I am not even sure if the examples I have tried to convert are correct for one, but I am also unsure of the rule ...
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Boolean logic: why is the "opposite" of and equal to or?
In boolean logic, why is the "opposite" of AND (&) equal to OR (|)?
For example, why would ...
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Propositional Logic: Entailment
Given the sentences, S1, S2, if S1 |= S2 then all models that satisfy S1 also satisfy S2, how is the following statement correct?
A ∧ ¬A |= B
How can something and ...
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In propositional logic how is the negation equivalent?
I am unable to understand how the negation of a sentence into CNF actually makes sense, hopefully somebody can explain it to me in understandable terms!
Given the sentence: If the battery is charged (...
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Is Conjunctive Normal Form or not?
I have one formula that I do not understand why it is CNF and one that is not CNF, namely.
p && !q (NOT NCF)
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!!p(CNF).
According to the exercise where I found these examples, 1 is not ...
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Is it generally possible to convert CNF to Horn clauses?
My intuition is that it is not generally possible, but I cannot think of a proof.
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When are existential quantifiers in the intuitionistic propositional calculus eliminable and when not
I am so ignorant I don't even know where should I ask this - on FOM? On mathoverflow? On cstheory? So please consider as sort of a meta-question readdressing me in case you think this is a wrong site. ...
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What is the purpose of learning propositional logic
I am in an AI class where we have extensively learned about propositional logic.
I am wondering what the point of learning this is? Are there any uses for propositional logic? Beyond basic logic gates ...
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Prove (p → ¬q) is equivalent to ¬(p ∧ q)
I need to prove the above sequent using natural deduction. I did the first half already i.e. I proved $(p\rightarrow\neg q)\rightarrow \neg (p \wedge q)$, but I'm stuck on where to start for the ...
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Proving the validity of a sequent using Modus Tollens
Problem: Prove $p \rightarrow (q \vee r), \neg q, \neg r \vdash \neg p$ using Modus Tollens.
I need to prove the validity of the above sequent by using natural deduction. Initially, I didn't read the ...
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Computational complexity in Boolean network
An Boolean control networks can be expressed as
\begin{equation}
\label{ControlBN}
\left\{\begin{array}{l}{x_{1}(t+1)=f_{1}\left(x_{1}(t), \cdots, x_{n}(t), u_{1}(t), \cdots, u_{m}(t)\right),} \\ {x_{...
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Simplify logical expression represented as binary tree
I implemented logical expressions using a binary tree in C++. Now I want to be able to simplify such an expression using rules like e.g.
but have issues with the commutativity. Assuming the ...
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