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The discussion focuses on translating various statements into set inclusion notation, with participants verifying the accuracy of their formulations. Key statements include that drowning individuals are neither fish nor swimmers, and that mathematicians are a subset of scientists who are human. The conversation explores whether the drowned mathematician can be inferred to be a non-swimmer based on the provided statements. Participants debate the implications of set relationships, particularly regarding the inclusion of fish within the human category. Ultimately, the conclusion is reached that the drowned mathematician must indeed be classified as a non-swimmer.
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Hey!

I am looking at the following:

translate the following statements into set inclusion.
(i) Those who drown are not a fish or a swimmer.
(ii) Scientists are human.
(iii) A person who is not a swimmer is a non-swimmer.
(iv) Fish are not human.
(v) There was a case of a drowned mathematician.
(vi) Mathematicians are scientists.

Check if from the statements (i)–(vi)
,,There was a mathematician who was not a swimmer”
can be implied.
I have done the following:

We consider the sets:
E =Set of drowning, F = Set of Fish, S = Set of swimmers, N = Scientists, H = Human, M = Mathematiker

We have then the following:
(i) $x\in E\rightarrow x\notin (F\cup S)$
(ii) $N\subseteq H$ i.e. $x\in N\rightarrow x\in H$
(iii) $x\in H : x\notin S \rightarrow x\in S^c$
(iv) $F\not\subseteq H$
(v) $\exists x \in (E\cap M)$
(vi) $M\subseteq N$

Is everything correct so far? Could I improve something?

The statement ,,There was a mathematician who was not a swimmer” could be formulated as followes, or not? $$\exists x\in M : x\in S^c$$
 
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mathmari said:
(iv) $F\not\subseteq H$
Hey mathmari!

There can still be a fish that is a human, can't it? 🤔

Everything else looks correct to me, although I'm used to seeing $\forall$ in front of them.

The statement ,,There was a mathematician who was not a swimmer” could be formulated as followes, or not? $$\exists x\in M : x\in S^c$$
Yes, but that was not the question was it? 🤔
 
Klaas van Aarsen said:
There can still be a fish that is a human, can't it? 🤔

Everything else looks correct to me, although I'm used to seeing $\forall$ in front of them.

So we have the following:
(i) $\forall x\in E\rightarrow x\notin (F\cup S)$
(ii) $N\subseteq H$ i.e. $\forall x\in N\rightarrow x\in H$
(iii) $\forall x\in H : x\notin S \rightarrow x\in S^c$
(iv) What do you mean by "There can still be a fish that is a human" ?
(v) $\exists x \in (E\cap M)$
(vi) $M\subseteq N$

Is everything correct except (iv) ? :unsure:
Klaas van Aarsen said:
Yes, but that was not the question was it? 🤔

Could you give me a hint for that? :unsure:
 
mathmari said:
So we have the following:
(i) $\forall x\in E\rightarrow x\notin (F\cup S)$
(ii) $N\subseteq H$ i.e. $\forall x\in N\rightarrow x\in H$
(iii) $\forall x\in H : x\notin S \rightarrow x\in S^c$
(iv) What do you mean by "There can still be a fish that is a human" ?
(v) $\exists x \in (E\cap M)$
(vi) $M\subseteq N$

I think it should be:
(i) $x\in E\rightarrow x\notin (F\cup S)$
(ii) $N\subseteq H$ i.e. $x\in N\rightarrow x\in H$
(iii) $\forall x\in H : x\notin S \rightarrow x\in S^c$
(iv) --
(v) $\exists x \in (E\cap M)$
(vi) $M\subseteq N$

As for (iv), you had $F\not\subseteq H$ for "fish are not human".
Suppose $F=\{\text{fish}, \text{human}\}$ and $H=\{\text{human}\}$.
Then $F\not\subseteq H$ is satisfied isn't it? But there is a fish that is a human, which contradicts the desired statement. 🤔

Could you give me a hint for that?
We want to deduce that there was a mathematician who was not a swimmer from the given statements.
Perhaps we can begin with (v) that says that there was a case of a drowned mathematician?
Can we apply the other statements to find out that this drowned mathematician was not a swimmer? 🤔
 
Klaas van Aarsen said:
We want to deduce that there was a mathematician who was not a swimmer from the given statements.
Perhaps we can begin with (v) that says that there was a case of a drowned mathematician?
Can we apply the other statements to find out that this drowned mathematician was not a swimmer? 🤔

(v) There was a case of a drowned mathematician.
(i) Those who drown are not a fish or a swimmer.
(vi) Mathematicians are scientists.
(ii) Scientists are human.
In the case of a fish we have from (iv) that fish are not human. Contradiction.
But we cannot conclude that this drowned mathematician was not a swimmer, right? :unsure:
 
I believe (iv) should be $F\cap H=\varnothing$, or $\forall x\in F: x\not\in H$, or $x\in F\to x\not\in H$.

mathmari said:
(v) There was a case of a drowned mathematician.
(i) Those who drown are not a fish or a swimmer.
(vi) Mathematicians are scientists.
(ii) Scientists are human.
In the case of a fish we have from (iv) that fish are not human. Contradiction.
But we cannot conclude that this drowned mathematician was not a swimmer, right?

Let's try to split up "Those who drown are not a fish or a swimmer."
It is the same as:
"Those who drown are NOT (a fish OR a swimmer)."
"(Those who drown are NOT a fish) AND (Those who drawn are NOT a swimmer)."
"Those who drown are NOT a fish" and "Those who drawn are NOT a swimmer."

Since there was a mathematician who drowned, we can conclude that they were not a swimmer, can't we? 🤔
 
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