Solving Natural Deduction Homework in SL

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The discussion revolves around a set of problems related to natural deduction in symbolic logic. The original poster presents multiple statements requiring derivations, indicating a struggle with the concepts and notation used in logic.

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  • Participants inquire about the meaning of specific symbols, such as \vdash, and seek clarification on the notation used in the problems. There is discussion about the format of natural deduction and the rules associated with it. Some participants express confusion regarding the original poster's attempts and the clarity of their representations.

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The conversation is ongoing, with participants providing feedback on the original poster's attempts and asking for further clarification. Some have offered insights into the notation and rules of natural deduction, while others have raised questions about the problems presented.

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There are indications of formatting issues with the original poster's use of symbols and notation, which may hinder understanding. Additionally, there is a mention of the appropriateness of posting multiple unrelated questions in a single thread.

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Homework Statement


I am new at logic and I'm stuck on a problem set:
a)(~C \vee (A \cap B)) \vdash ((~C \vee A)\cap (~C \vee B))
b)\vdash ((A\cap B) \leftrightarrow (B^A))
c)\vdash (((A \rightarrow B) \rightarrow C) \rightarrow (A \rightarrow (B \rightarrow C)))
d)((A \rightarrow B) \rightarrow C), ~C \vdash ~A
e)\vdash (~~~A \vee ~~~~A)
f)\vdash ((A \rightarrow B) \vee (B \rightarrow A))
g)\vdash ((A\cap C) \rightarrow B)
h)(A \vee B) \vdash ~~(A \vee B)
i)(A \leftrightarrow B), ~B, (A \vee B) \vdash (C \rightarrow A)
j)~(~A\cap ~B) \vdash (A \vee B)


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Introduction and elimination riles in SL


The Attempt at a Solution


I am new at this but I've done some and stuck on others. Please see attached picture since I don't know how to type derivations with latex.

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These are 10 separate problems, right?

Most of the people here on this forum at pretty sharp at logic, but probably more along the lines of mathematical logic, which uses some different symbols.

What does this symbol--\vdash--mean? Implies?

Also, your ~ symbols are not rendering. Here's problem a with what I think you mean.
(\neg C \vee (A \wedge B)) \vdash ((\neg C \vee A) \wedge (\neg C \vee B))

And what does BA mean?
 
The symbol \vdash means deducibility (the expression on the right may be deduced from the one at the left, by application of the rules), but some of the formulas don't make sense, and I can't open your links either: I just get an error message.

Just one more question, by "SL" you mean sequents, not natural deduction? (They are different.)
 
Sorry the latex is not picking up my "ands" the attached pictures should be more clear.
 
ok, everything is fixed. v stands for or
 
Hey..Im new to this as well and have a few problems to solve. Any chance you guys could help?

1) AvB, 2) ~A, derive B
1) H(I&J), derive HI
1) AB, 2) ~(~B&~C)E, derive AE
1) ~A, 2) ~AZ, 3) QZ, 4) (Q&~A)M, derive M

The  represents a conditonal
 
Ah... I asked the question half a semester ago and now I got it all figured out.
 
First let me ask you do u know the format of natural deduction? Do you know the rules of natural deduction?
 
For the 1st one, will u understand if i write:

1 1.(AvB) A
2 2.~A A
1,2 3.B 1,2 vE q.e.d.

And the 2nd:

1 1.(H->(I&J)) A
2 2.H A
1,2 3.(I&J) 1,2 ->E
1,2 4.I 3 &E
1 5.(H->I) 2,4 ->I q.e.d.

Do u understand what I'm doing and the SL rules that I'm using?
 
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Tasha5584 said:
Hey..Im new to this as well and have a few problems to solve. Any chance you guys could help?

1) AvB, 2) ~A, derive B
1) H(I&J), derive HI
1) AB, 2) ~(~B&~C)E, derive AE
1) ~A, 2) ~AZ, 3) QZ, 4) (Q&~A)M, derive M

The  represents a conditonal
It is considered "hijacking a thread" and therefore bad manners to tack a different question onto an existing thread. There's a button labelled New Thread that you can use to start (surprise, surprise!) a new thread.
 

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