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MAT425 Real Analysis L1

Prof. Thistleton


Statements and Connectives

1.
statements






2.
negation (not, \(\neg\))









3.
conjunction (and, \(\wedge\))









4.
disjunction (or, \(\vee\))

(a)
inclusive disjunction


(b)
exclusive disjunction









5.
implication









6.
logically equivalent, \(\equiv\), if and only if, \(\Leftrightarrow\)









Proofs


Disjoined Conclusions

Prove the following: \(
 A \Rightarrow (B\ or\ C)
 \ \ \Leftrightarrow \ \ 
 (A\ and\ not C) \Rightarrow B
\)








               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               








Disjoined Hypotheses (Proof by Cases)

Prove the following: \(
 (A\ or\ B) \Rightarrow C
 \ \ \Leftrightarrow \ \ 
 (A \Rightarrow C)\ and\ (B \Rightarrow C)
\)








               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               


Prove the following: \( x\ \leq\ \mid x \mid \)























Open Statements, Universal Quantifier (\(\forall\)), Existential Quantifier (\(\exists\))



 
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William Thistleton
11/10/1998