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Propositional Logic
Middle School
Definition
Propositional logic is a formal system dealing with propositions (true/false) and logical connectives (AND, OR, NOT, etc.).
Formulas
¬ p
Negation (NOT)
p ∧ q
Conjunction (AND)
p ∨ q
Disjunction (OR)
p → q ≡ ¬ p ∨ q
Implication (IF-THEN)
p ↔ q ≡ (p → q) ∧ (q → p)
Biconditional (IFF)
Examples
Example 1
If p = 'It rains', q = 'Ground is wet', what does p → q mean?
Applications
Computer Science
Boolean algebra, circuit design
Mathematics
Proof foundations
AI
Knowledge representation
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