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CSE15 Discrete Mathematics 01/30/17

CSE15 Discrete Mathematics 01/30/17. Ming-Hsuan Yang UC Merced. 1.6 Rules of Inference. Proof : valid arguments that establish the truth of a mathematical statement Argument : a sequence of statements that end with a conclusion

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Arguments with Quantified Statements

Arguments with Quantified Statements. Lecture 10 Section 2.4 Thu, Jan 27, 2005. Universal Modus Ponens. The universal modus ponens argument form: ? x ? S , P ( x ) ? Q ( x ) P ( a ) for a particular a ? S ? Q ( a ). Example.

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Chapter 2

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Dilemma: Division Into Cases

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Arguments with Quantified Statements

Arguments with Quantified Statements. M260 3.4. Universal Instantiation. If some property is true for everything in a domain, then it is true of any particular thing in the domain. Example. All human beings are mortal. Socrates is a human being. Therefore Socrates is mortal.

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Discrete Mathematics Lecture 2 Logic of Quantified Statements

Discrete Mathematics Lecture 2 Logic of Quantified Statements. Alexander Bukharovich New York University. Predicates. A predicate is a sentence that contains a finite number of variables and becomes a statement when specific values are substituted for the variables

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