2017-11-18

Equality in First-order Logic.

People have been asking me about what starting inferences you can use in natural deduction proofs. Besides things in the knowledge base, one that I forget to mention that you can include is `neg A or A` (excluded middle). I've adjusted my slide on propositional natural deduction proofs now to mention this. I've also added to the end of the Nov 6 slides, some remarks on how equality can be handled in first-order natural deduction and in first order resolution proofs.
Best,
Chris
People have been asking me about what starting inferences you can use in natural deduction proofs. Besides things in the knowledge base, one that I forget to mention that you can include is @BT@neg A or A@BT@ (excluded middle). I've adjusted my slide on propositional natural deduction proofs now to mention this. I've also added to the end of the Nov 6 slides, some remarks on how equality can be handled in first-order natural deduction and in first order resolution proofs. Best, Chris
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