This document outlines a course on discrete structures that covers topics like logic, proofs, sets, relations, graphs and trees. It begins with an introduction that distinguishes between discrete and continuous data. It then defines discrete mathematics as the study of discrete objects and structures. The syllabus lists the topics to be covered in the course. Reference books are provided and the document proceeds to provide examples and explanations of concepts like propositions, logical connectives, truth tables and how to form compound propositions using logical operators.
This document covers a lecture on compound propositions and logical operators in discrete structures. It defines logical operators such as negation, conjunction, disjunction, exclusive or, implication, and biconditional. It provides truth tables for each operator and examples of how to write compound propositions using the operators. De Morgan's laws and their applications are discussed. The concepts of tautology, contradiction, logical equivalence and various laws of logic are also introduced.
This document provides an overview of the topics covered in a discrete structures course, including logic, sets, relations, functions, sequences, recurrence relations, combinatorics, probability, and graphs. It defines discrete mathematics as the study of mathematical structures that have distinct, separated values rather than varying continuously. Some examples given are problems involving a fixed number of islands/bridges or connecting a set number of cities with telephone lines. Logic is introduced as the study of valid vs. invalid arguments, and basic logical concepts like statements, truth values, compound statements, logical connectives, negation, and truth tables are outlined.
Propositional Equivalences
CMSC 56 | Discrete Mathematical Structure for Computer Science
August 23, 2018
Instructor: Allyn Joy D. Calcaben
College of Arts & Sciences
University of the Philippines Visayas
Discrete mathematics Ch2 Propositional Logic_Dr.khaled.Bakro د. خالد بكروDr. Khaled Bakro
Discrete Mathematics chapter 2 covers propositional logic. A proposition is a statement that is either true or false. Propositional logic uses propositional variables and logical operators like negation, conjunction, disjunction, implication and biconditional. Truth tables are used to determine the truth value of compound propositions formed using these operators. Logical equivalences between compound propositions can be shown using truth tables or by applying equivalence rules.
This document provides an overview of mathematical logic. It defines key concepts such as propositions, truth values, logical connectives like negation, conjunction, disjunction, implication, biconditional, and quantifiers. Propositions are statements that can be either true or false. Logical connectives combine propositions and quantifiers specify whether statements apply to all or some cases. Truth tables are used to determine the truth values of statements combined with logical connectives. The document also discusses predicates, universal and existential quantification, and DeMorgan's laws relating negation and quantification.
Now we have learnt the basics in logic.
We are going to apply the logical rules in proving mathematical theorems.
1-Direct proof
2-Contrapositive
3-Proof by contradiction
4-Proof by cases
This document discusses predicates and quantifiers in predicate logic. Predicate logic can express statements about objects and their properties, while propositional logic cannot. Predicates assign properties to variables, and quantifiers specify whether a predicate applies to all or some variables in a domain. There are two types of quantifiers: universal quantification with ∀ and existential quantification with ∃. Quantified statements involve predicates, variables ranging over a domain, and quantifiers to specify the scope of the predicate.
Discrete Math Chapter 1 :The Foundations: Logic and ProofsAmr Rashed
The document describes Chapter 1 of a textbook on discrete mathematics and its applications. Chapter 1 covers propositional logic, propositional equivalences, predicates and quantifiers, and nested quantifiers. It defines basic concepts such as propositional variables, logical operators, truth tables, logical equivalence, predicates, quantifiers, and translating between logical expressions and English sentences. Examples are provided to illustrate different logical equivalences and how to negate quantified statements. The chapter introduces key foundations of logic and proofs that are important for discrete mathematics.
This document covers a lecture on compound propositions and logical operators in discrete structures. It defines logical operators such as negation, conjunction, disjunction, exclusive or, implication, and biconditional. It provides truth tables for each operator and examples of how to write compound propositions using the operators. De Morgan's laws and their applications are discussed. The concepts of tautology, contradiction, logical equivalence and various laws of logic are also introduced.
This document provides an overview of the topics covered in a discrete structures course, including logic, sets, relations, functions, sequences, recurrence relations, combinatorics, probability, and graphs. It defines discrete mathematics as the study of mathematical structures that have distinct, separated values rather than varying continuously. Some examples given are problems involving a fixed number of islands/bridges or connecting a set number of cities with telephone lines. Logic is introduced as the study of valid vs. invalid arguments, and basic logical concepts like statements, truth values, compound statements, logical connectives, negation, and truth tables are outlined.
Propositional Equivalences
CMSC 56 | Discrete Mathematical Structure for Computer Science
August 23, 2018
Instructor: Allyn Joy D. Calcaben
College of Arts & Sciences
University of the Philippines Visayas
Discrete mathematics Ch2 Propositional Logic_Dr.khaled.Bakro د. خالد بكروDr. Khaled Bakro
Discrete Mathematics chapter 2 covers propositional logic. A proposition is a statement that is either true or false. Propositional logic uses propositional variables and logical operators like negation, conjunction, disjunction, implication and biconditional. Truth tables are used to determine the truth value of compound propositions formed using these operators. Logical equivalences between compound propositions can be shown using truth tables or by applying equivalence rules.
This document provides an overview of mathematical logic. It defines key concepts such as propositions, truth values, logical connectives like negation, conjunction, disjunction, implication, biconditional, and quantifiers. Propositions are statements that can be either true or false. Logical connectives combine propositions and quantifiers specify whether statements apply to all or some cases. Truth tables are used to determine the truth values of statements combined with logical connectives. The document also discusses predicates, universal and existential quantification, and DeMorgan's laws relating negation and quantification.
Now we have learnt the basics in logic.
We are going to apply the logical rules in proving mathematical theorems.
1-Direct proof
2-Contrapositive
3-Proof by contradiction
4-Proof by cases
This document discusses predicates and quantifiers in predicate logic. Predicate logic can express statements about objects and their properties, while propositional logic cannot. Predicates assign properties to variables, and quantifiers specify whether a predicate applies to all or some variables in a domain. There are two types of quantifiers: universal quantification with ∀ and existential quantification with ∃. Quantified statements involve predicates, variables ranging over a domain, and quantifiers to specify the scope of the predicate.
Discrete Math Chapter 1 :The Foundations: Logic and ProofsAmr Rashed
The document describes Chapter 1 of a textbook on discrete mathematics and its applications. Chapter 1 covers propositional logic, propositional equivalences, predicates and quantifiers, and nested quantifiers. It defines basic concepts such as propositional variables, logical operators, truth tables, logical equivalence, predicates, quantifiers, and translating between logical expressions and English sentences. Examples are provided to illustrate different logical equivalences and how to negate quantified statements. The chapter introduces key foundations of logic and proofs that are important for discrete mathematics.
Content:
1- Mathematical proof (what and why)
2- Logic, basic operators
3- Using simple operators to construct any operator
4- Logical equivalence, DeMorgan’s law
5- Conditional statement (if, if and only if)
6- Arguments
The document provides an overview of propositional logic including:
1. It defines statements, logical connectives, and truth tables. Logical connectives like negation, conjunction, disjunction and others are explained.
2. It discusses various logical concepts like tautology, contradiction, contingency, logical equivalence, and logical implications.
3. It outlines propositional logic rules and properties including commutative, associative, distributive, De Morgan's laws, identity law, idempotent law, and transitive rule.
4. It provides an example of using truth tables to test the validity of an argument about bachelors dying young.
The document discusses truth tables and logical connectives such as conjunction, disjunction, negation, implication and biconditionals. It provides examples of truth tables for compound propositions involving multiple variables. De Morgan's laws are explained, which state that the negation of a conjunction is the disjunction of the negations, and the negation of a disjunction is the conjunction of the negations. The concepts of tautologies, contradictions and logical equivalence are also covered.
This document discusses predicates and quantifiers in predicate logic. It begins by explaining the limitations of propositional logic in expressing statements involving variables and relationships between objects. It then introduces predicates as statements involving variables, and quantifiers like universal ("for all") and existential ("there exists") to express the extent to which a predicate is true. Examples are provided to demonstrate how predicates and quantifiers can be used to represent statements and enable logical reasoning. The document also covers translating statements between natural language and predicate logic, and negating quantified statements.
This document discusses discrete mathematical structures and propositional logic. It introduces topics like normal forms, negation normal form, disjunctive normal form, and conjunctive normal form. These normal forms are syntactic restrictions on logical formulas. The document provides examples of converting formulas to different normal forms using truth tables. It also describes how to derive the disjunctive and conjunctive normal forms of compound propositions.
This document defines logical propositions, statements, and logical operations such as negation, conjunction, disjunction, implication, equivalence, and quantification. Propositions can be combined using logical operations to form compound statements. Truth tables are used to evaluate compound statements based on the truth values of the component propositions. Logical properties such as commutativity, associativity, distributivity, idempotence and negation are also discussed.
The document discusses key concepts in discrete mathematics and logic. It defines propositions as basic building blocks represented by letters, and connectives as operators used to combine propositions like conjunction, disjunction, negation, and conditional statements. It provides truth tables showing the truth values of propositions under different connectives and examples of applying these logic rules.
This document summarizes rules of inference in propositional logic. It defines an argument as a sequence of propositions where all but the final proposition are premises and the final is the conclusion. An argument is valid if the truth of the premises implies the truth of the conclusion. Various rules of inference are provided, including modus ponens, modus tollens, and hypothetical syllogism. Examples are given of identifying and applying different rules of inference to determine the validity of arguments.
This document explains the Pigeon-Hole Principle and provides an example problem. The Pigeon-Hole Principle states that if the number of items (pigeons) is greater than the number of categories (holes) they are placed into, then at least one category must contain more than one item. The example problem shows 25 students receiving grades of A, B, or C, demonstrating that with more students than grades, at least nine students must have received the same grade. The document is intended to teach this mathematical concept to students through a visual example.
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This document discusses social and professional issues in information technology. It defines social issues as problems that affect many people in society and are outside an individual's control. Professional issues are areas of debate around ethical conduct in a profession. The document identifies some examples of social issues computers have created like gaming addiction and privacy issues. It also lists challenges facing IT professionals such as budget, workload, skills gaps, and keeping up with new technologies like cloud computing and digital transformation.
This document discusses propositional logic and truth tables. It defines primitive and compound propositions. Logical connectives like negation, disjunction, and conjunction are explained. Propositional variables are used to represent statements that can be true or false. Truth tables list all possible combinations of true and false values for propositional variables and determine the truth value of compound statements formed from logical connectives. The number of rows in a truth table is determined by 2 to the power of the number of propositional variables. Several examples of truth tables are given for logical connectives like negation, disjunction, conjunction, implication, and biconditional.
The document discusses proofs by contraposition. It explains that a statement of the form "if p then q" can be proven by showing its contrapositive "if not q then not p" is true. It provides examples of proofs using this method, including proving if n^2 is even then n is even, if m + n is even then m and n have the same parity, and if 3n + 2 is odd then n is odd. Homework exercises are provided applying this proof technique.
This lecture covers propositional equivalences like tautology and contradiction, logical equivalences that have the same truth values, De Morgan's law, and predicates and quantifiers. Predicates assign properties to variables, and quantifiers like the universal and existential quantifier specify whether a property holds for all or some variables. The lecture also discusses binding variables and nested quantified expressions.
This document provides an overview of propositional logic, including:
- Propositions are statements that can be true or false. Compound propositions combine simpler statements with logical connectives like "and" and "or".
- Truth tables show the truth values of compound propositions based on the truth values of their variables.
- Common logical connectives include conjunction, disjunction, negation, implication, and equivalence.
- Tautologies and contradictions are types of statements that are always true or false regardless of variable values.
- Quantifiers like "for all" and "there exists" can be used to define propositional functions on a domain.
- Valid arguments are those where the conclusion is necessarily true
This document defines modular arithmetic and some of its key properties. Modular arithmetic involves taking the remainder of dividing one integer by another. It defines congruence (a ≡ b mod n) as meaning n divides the difference of a and b. Some key properties are that addition, subtraction and multiplication of congruent numbers are also congruent modulo n, and that modular arithmetic forms a mathematical system with properties like commutativity, associativity and distributivity. Examples are given to illustrate these concepts and properties.
This document discusses tautology, contradiction, and contingency in propositional logic. It defines each concept and provides examples of truth tables to determine if a compound statement is a tautology, contradiction, or contingency. It then gives an enrichment exercise that constructs truth tables for 5 compound statements and identifies which category each one falls into.
Propositional Logic
CMSC 56 | Discrete Mathematical Structure for Computer Science
August 17, 2018
Instructor: Allyn Joy D. Calcaben
College of Arts & Sciences
University of the Philippines Visayas
Lecture-1: Introduction to system integration and architecture - course overv...Mubashir Ali
This document provides an outline for a lecture on system integration and architecture. It discusses the grading policy, which is based 60% on assignments, presentations, quizzes, exams and a semester project. It emphasizes the importance of academic honesty and outlines attendance policies. The course will cover topics like enterprise architecture, balanced scorecards, governance analysis, integration concepts and managing enterprise architecture. Resources for the course are provided on a website. It discusses that inflexible business structures need to be transformed to agile enterprises that can change rapidly. Enterprise architecture was developed by John Zachman to address business problems, not just computer issues. Readings include course handouts and a chapter on enterprise architecture for integration.
This document introduces discrete mathematics and its applications. It discusses how discrete mathematics underlies computer science and problem solving. Discrete structures are used to represent and manipulate digital data. The document outlines the main topics covered in a discrete mathematics course, including sets, relations, groups, graphs, trees, and discrete probability. It provides examples of how these concepts are applied to domains like social networks, software design, and routing algorithms.
Unit I of the syllabus covers propositional logic and counting theory. It introduces concepts such as propositions, logical connectives like conjunction, disjunction, negation, implication and biconditional. It discusses how to represent compound statements using these connectives and their truth tables. The unit also covers topics like predicate logic, methods of proof, mathematical induction and fundamental counting principles like permutations and combinations. It aims to provide the logical foundations for discrete mathematics concepts that will be useful in computer science and information technology.
Content:
1- Mathematical proof (what and why)
2- Logic, basic operators
3- Using simple operators to construct any operator
4- Logical equivalence, DeMorgan’s law
5- Conditional statement (if, if and only if)
6- Arguments
The document provides an overview of propositional logic including:
1. It defines statements, logical connectives, and truth tables. Logical connectives like negation, conjunction, disjunction and others are explained.
2. It discusses various logical concepts like tautology, contradiction, contingency, logical equivalence, and logical implications.
3. It outlines propositional logic rules and properties including commutative, associative, distributive, De Morgan's laws, identity law, idempotent law, and transitive rule.
4. It provides an example of using truth tables to test the validity of an argument about bachelors dying young.
The document discusses truth tables and logical connectives such as conjunction, disjunction, negation, implication and biconditionals. It provides examples of truth tables for compound propositions involving multiple variables. De Morgan's laws are explained, which state that the negation of a conjunction is the disjunction of the negations, and the negation of a disjunction is the conjunction of the negations. The concepts of tautologies, contradictions and logical equivalence are also covered.
This document discusses predicates and quantifiers in predicate logic. It begins by explaining the limitations of propositional logic in expressing statements involving variables and relationships between objects. It then introduces predicates as statements involving variables, and quantifiers like universal ("for all") and existential ("there exists") to express the extent to which a predicate is true. Examples are provided to demonstrate how predicates and quantifiers can be used to represent statements and enable logical reasoning. The document also covers translating statements between natural language and predicate logic, and negating quantified statements.
This document discusses discrete mathematical structures and propositional logic. It introduces topics like normal forms, negation normal form, disjunctive normal form, and conjunctive normal form. These normal forms are syntactic restrictions on logical formulas. The document provides examples of converting formulas to different normal forms using truth tables. It also describes how to derive the disjunctive and conjunctive normal forms of compound propositions.
This document defines logical propositions, statements, and logical operations such as negation, conjunction, disjunction, implication, equivalence, and quantification. Propositions can be combined using logical operations to form compound statements. Truth tables are used to evaluate compound statements based on the truth values of the component propositions. Logical properties such as commutativity, associativity, distributivity, idempotence and negation are also discussed.
The document discusses key concepts in discrete mathematics and logic. It defines propositions as basic building blocks represented by letters, and connectives as operators used to combine propositions like conjunction, disjunction, negation, and conditional statements. It provides truth tables showing the truth values of propositions under different connectives and examples of applying these logic rules.
This document summarizes rules of inference in propositional logic. It defines an argument as a sequence of propositions where all but the final proposition are premises and the final is the conclusion. An argument is valid if the truth of the premises implies the truth of the conclusion. Various rules of inference are provided, including modus ponens, modus tollens, and hypothetical syllogism. Examples are given of identifying and applying different rules of inference to determine the validity of arguments.
This document explains the Pigeon-Hole Principle and provides an example problem. The Pigeon-Hole Principle states that if the number of items (pigeons) is greater than the number of categories (holes) they are placed into, then at least one category must contain more than one item. The example problem shows 25 students receiving grades of A, B, or C, demonstrating that with more students than grades, at least nine students must have received the same grade. The document is intended to teach this mathematical concept to students through a visual example.
1-LESSON-SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES.pptxMarvenParay
This document discusses social and professional issues in information technology. It defines social issues as problems that affect many people in society and are outside an individual's control. Professional issues are areas of debate around ethical conduct in a profession. The document identifies some examples of social issues computers have created like gaming addiction and privacy issues. It also lists challenges facing IT professionals such as budget, workload, skills gaps, and keeping up with new technologies like cloud computing and digital transformation.
This document discusses propositional logic and truth tables. It defines primitive and compound propositions. Logical connectives like negation, disjunction, and conjunction are explained. Propositional variables are used to represent statements that can be true or false. Truth tables list all possible combinations of true and false values for propositional variables and determine the truth value of compound statements formed from logical connectives. The number of rows in a truth table is determined by 2 to the power of the number of propositional variables. Several examples of truth tables are given for logical connectives like negation, disjunction, conjunction, implication, and biconditional.
The document discusses proofs by contraposition. It explains that a statement of the form "if p then q" can be proven by showing its contrapositive "if not q then not p" is true. It provides examples of proofs using this method, including proving if n^2 is even then n is even, if m + n is even then m and n have the same parity, and if 3n + 2 is odd then n is odd. Homework exercises are provided applying this proof technique.
This lecture covers propositional equivalences like tautology and contradiction, logical equivalences that have the same truth values, De Morgan's law, and predicates and quantifiers. Predicates assign properties to variables, and quantifiers like the universal and existential quantifier specify whether a property holds for all or some variables. The lecture also discusses binding variables and nested quantified expressions.
This document provides an overview of propositional logic, including:
- Propositions are statements that can be true or false. Compound propositions combine simpler statements with logical connectives like "and" and "or".
- Truth tables show the truth values of compound propositions based on the truth values of their variables.
- Common logical connectives include conjunction, disjunction, negation, implication, and equivalence.
- Tautologies and contradictions are types of statements that are always true or false regardless of variable values.
- Quantifiers like "for all" and "there exists" can be used to define propositional functions on a domain.
- Valid arguments are those where the conclusion is necessarily true
This document defines modular arithmetic and some of its key properties. Modular arithmetic involves taking the remainder of dividing one integer by another. It defines congruence (a ≡ b mod n) as meaning n divides the difference of a and b. Some key properties are that addition, subtraction and multiplication of congruent numbers are also congruent modulo n, and that modular arithmetic forms a mathematical system with properties like commutativity, associativity and distributivity. Examples are given to illustrate these concepts and properties.
This document discusses tautology, contradiction, and contingency in propositional logic. It defines each concept and provides examples of truth tables to determine if a compound statement is a tautology, contradiction, or contingency. It then gives an enrichment exercise that constructs truth tables for 5 compound statements and identifies which category each one falls into.
Propositional Logic
CMSC 56 | Discrete Mathematical Structure for Computer Science
August 17, 2018
Instructor: Allyn Joy D. Calcaben
College of Arts & Sciences
University of the Philippines Visayas
Lecture-1: Introduction to system integration and architecture - course overv...Mubashir Ali
This document provides an outline for a lecture on system integration and architecture. It discusses the grading policy, which is based 60% on assignments, presentations, quizzes, exams and a semester project. It emphasizes the importance of academic honesty and outlines attendance policies. The course will cover topics like enterprise architecture, balanced scorecards, governance analysis, integration concepts and managing enterprise architecture. Resources for the course are provided on a website. It discusses that inflexible business structures need to be transformed to agile enterprises that can change rapidly. Enterprise architecture was developed by John Zachman to address business problems, not just computer issues. Readings include course handouts and a chapter on enterprise architecture for integration.
This document introduces discrete mathematics and its applications. It discusses how discrete mathematics underlies computer science and problem solving. Discrete structures are used to represent and manipulate digital data. The document outlines the main topics covered in a discrete mathematics course, including sets, relations, groups, graphs, trees, and discrete probability. It provides examples of how these concepts are applied to domains like social networks, software design, and routing algorithms.
Unit I of the syllabus covers propositional logic and counting theory. It introduces concepts such as propositions, logical connectives like conjunction, disjunction, negation, implication and biconditional. It discusses how to represent compound statements using these connectives and their truth tables. The unit also covers topics like predicate logic, methods of proof, mathematical induction and fundamental counting principles like permutations and combinations. It aims to provide the logical foundations for discrete mathematics concepts that will be useful in computer science and information technology.
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This document provides an outline and content for a marketing management course. It begins with definitions of marketing and marketing management. It then outlines the major topics to be covered in the course, including the nature and importance of products, pricing systems, distribution structures, and promotional activities. For each major topic, it lists the sub-topics that will be discussed and provides a high-level overview of the content to be covered. It also includes marketing management concepts like the marketing mix and the roles of a marketing manager. The document serves as a comprehensive guide for both instructors and students on the essential information to be covered in a marketing management course.
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This document provides an overview of discrete structures for computer science. It discusses topics like:
- Logic and propositions - Expressing statements that are either true or false using logical operators like negation, conjunction, disjunction etc.
- Truth tables - Using tables to show the truth values of compound propositions formed by combining simpler propositions with logical operators.
- Logical equivalence - When two statement forms will always have the same truth value no matter the values of the variables.
- Essential topics covered in discrete structures like functions, relations, sets, graphs, trees, recursion, proof techniques and basics of counting.
Logic is important for mathematical reasoning, program design and electronic circuitry. Proposition
The document discusses rules of inference and proofs in propositional logic. It begins by defining valid arguments and argument forms. It then introduces several common rules of inference like modus ponens, modus tollens, and disjunctive syllogism. The document provides examples of using these rules of inference to determine conclusions given certain premises. It also discusses direct proofs, indirect proofs using contraposition, and proof by cases. Worked examples are provided for each type of proof.
- The document summarizes a session on artificial intelligence topics including adversarial search, constraint satisfaction problems, and propositional logic.
- It discusses representing knowledge using logical rules and propositional logic, including atomic and compound propositions. Techniques like resolution and Horn clauses for logical inference are also covered.
- The session introduced various AI concepts and their applications to problem solving using logical reasoning.
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This document contains notes from a lecture on Boolean logic. It introduces concepts like negation, conjunction, disjunction and provides examples of how to represent them symbolically. Negation rules are discussed, as well as conjunction and disjunction rules. Truth tables are presented as a way to determine if a formula is a tautology or logical consequence. The document also discusses logical equivalence and normalization of formulas by pushing negations inward.
Propositional calculus (also called propositional logic, sentential calculus, sentential logic, or sometimes zeroth-order logic) is the branch of logic concerned with the study of propositions (whether they are true or false) that are formed by other propositions with the use of logical connectives, and how their value depends on the truth value of their components. Logical connectives are found in natural languages.
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- Introducing key probability terms like sample space, events, outcomes, and complementary/intersection of events.
- Explaining counting rules like the addition rule, multiplication rule, and how to calculate permutations and combinations.
- Outlining different approaches to defining probability including classical, subjective, axiomatic, and frequency-based definitions.
- Detailing several probability rules like calculating the probability of a union of events and applying the addition rule to non-mutually exclusive events.
The document provides an overview of elementary probability concepts including:
- Defining probability as the chance of an event occurring and explaining common probability notions.
- Introducing key probability terms like sample space, events, outcomes, and complementary/intersection of events.
- Explaining counting rules like the addition rule, multiplication rule, and how to calculate permutations and combinations.
- Outlining different approaches to defining probability including classical, subjective, axiomatic, and frequency-based definitions.
- Detailing several probability rules like calculating the probability of a union of events and applying the addition rule to non-mutually exclusive events.
This document summarizes a session on logic and knowledge representation taught by Assistant Professor M. Gokilavani. The session covered topics including first-order logic, its syntax and semantics. First-order logic allows representing more complex statements than propositional logic using objects, relations, functions, predicates, and quantifiers. It was explained that first-order logic statements have subjects and predicates, and can be composed of atomic and complex sentences using connectives. The universal and existential quantifiers were defined, and examples were given of representing statements in first-order logic. The next session will continue covering first-order logic.
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This document summarizes a session on artificial intelligence topics taught by Assistant Professor M. Gokilavani. The session covered logic and knowledge representation, including first-order logic syntax and semantics, knowledge engineering in first-order logic, inference methods like unification and resolution, and knowledge representation frameworks. It provided examples of propositional versus first-order logic, the unification algorithm and process, and solved sample unification problems to illustrate applying substitutions to make expressions identical. The next session topics will include resolution in first-order logic.
This document discusses discrete structures and logical operators. It defines logical connectives like negation, conjunction, disjunction, exclusive or, implication, and biconditional. It provides examples of using these connectives to write compound propositions and their truth tables. It also covers translating between English statements and logical expressions. Additional topics include tautologies, contradictions, logical equivalence, De Morgan's laws, and other laws of logic. Worked examples are provided to demonstrate simplifying and proving equivalence of logical propositions.
The document discusses mathematical logic and reasoning. It notes that mathematics uses deductive reasoning, where conclusions are logically derived from accepted statements. The mathematician uses logic to draw conclusions about any imaginable mathematical structure. Logic is important in other areas like computer programming, where algorithms are constructed similarly to mathematical proofs. The basics of propositional logic are then introduced, including logical connectives like negation, conjunction, disjunction, implication, and equivalence. Truth tables are used to evaluate propositions composed of connectives. Different types of propositions like tautologies and contradictions are defined. Rules of replacement and valid rules of inference in deductive arguments are also covered.
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- Models for representing web data, including graph-based and semistructured models.
- Architectures for web search engines, including crawling, indexing, and ranking web pages.
- Approaches for querying web data, including structured query languages, semantic data querying, and question answering systems.
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2. Data localization determines which database fragments contain the relevant data and substitutes fragment references in the query.
3. Query optimization techniques such as reduction rules are applied to minimize unnecessary data transfers and redundant processing across distributed fragments.
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This document outlines the key concepts of distributed database management systems (DBMS). It begins with an introduction and background on relational database systems and computer networks. The rest of the document covers important topics in distributed DBMS including distributed database design, query processing, transaction management, and data replication. Normal forms like 1NF, 2NF, 3NF and BCNF are also discussed as ways to reduce data anomalies in distributed databases. Relational algebra operators such as selection, projection, join and union are also covered.
The document outlines the key topics covered in a textbook on distributed database management systems (DDBMS). It discusses what constitutes a distributed DBMS, highlights the promises of distributed DBMS like transparency and improved performance/reliability. It also examines some of the main challenges in distributed DBMS like distributed query processing, concurrency control, and reliability. Finally, it discusses the relationship between the different issues in distributed DBMS design.
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An All-Around Benchmark of the DBaaS MarketScyllaDB
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Test Management as Chapter 5 of ISTQB Foundation. Topics covered are Test Organization, Test Planning and Estimation, Test Monitoring and Control, Test Execution Schedule, Test Strategy, Risk Management, Defect Management
MongoDB vs ScyllaDB: Tractian’s Experience with Real-Time MLScyllaDB
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Must Know Postgres Extension for DBA and Developer during MigrationMydbops
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As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
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Discrete Structures. Lecture 1
1. Discrete Structures (CS 335)
Mohsin Raza
University Institute of Information
Technology PMAS Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi
2. Discrete vs Continuous
• Examples of discrete Data
– Number of boys in the class.
– Number of candies in a packet.
– Number of suitcases lost by an airline.
Discrete
Continuous
• Examples of continuous Data
– Height of a person.
– Time in a race.
– Distance traveled by a car.
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3. What is discrete Structures?
• Discrete mathematics is the part of mathematics
devoted to the study of discrete objects (Kenneth H.
Rosen, 6th edition).
• Discrete mathematics is the study of mathematical
structures that are fundamentally discrete rather
than continuous (wikipedia).
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4. Syllabus (Topics to be covered in this course)
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Logic
Elementary Number Theory and Methods of Proof
Set Theory
Relations
Sequences and Recursion
Mathematical Induction
Counting
Relations and Equivalence Relations
Graphs
Trees
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5. Reference Books
• Discrete Mathematics and its Applications
(with Combinatorics and Graph Theory)
5th Edition, The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2007,
Kenneth H. Rosen.
• Discrete Mathematics with Applications
4th Edition, Thomson Learning, 1995,
Susanna S. Epp.
• Discrete Mathematics for Computer Scientists
2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1999,
John
Truss.
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6. Logic
• Propositional Logic
• Logic of Compound Statements
• Propositional Equivalences
• Conditional Statements
• Logical Equivalences
• Valid and Invalid Arguments
• Applications: Digital Logic Circuits
• Predicates and Quantifiers
• Logic of Quantified Statements
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7. Propositional Logic
Proposition: A proposition (or Statement) is a declarative
sentence (that is, a sentence that declares a
fact) that is either true or false, but not both.
Examples
1. Is the following sentence a proposition? If it is a proposition,
determine whether it is true or false.
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
This makes a declarative statement, and hence is a
proposition. The proposition is TRUE (T).
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8. Examples (Propositions Cont.)
2. Is the following sentence a proposition? If it is a
proposition, determine whether it is true or false.
Can Ali come with you?.
This is a question not the declarative sentence and hence
not a proposition.
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9. Examples (Propositions Cont.)
3. Is the following sentence a proposition? If it is a
proposition, determine whether it is true or false.
Take two aspirins.
This is an imperative sentence not the declarative
sentence and therefore not a proposition.
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10. Examples (Propositions Cont.)
4. Is the following sentence a proposition? If it is a
proposition, determine whether it is true or false.
x+ 4 > 9.
Because this is true for certain values of x (such as x =
6) and false for other values of x (such as x = 5), it is not
a proposition.
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11. Examples (Propositions Cont.)
5. Is the following sentence a proposition? If it is a
proposition, determine whether it is true or false.
He is a college student.
Because truth or falsity of this proposition depend
on the reference for the pronoun he. it is not a
proposition.
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12. Notations
• The small letters are commonly used to denote the
propositional variables, that is, variables that
represent propositions, such as, p, q, r, s, ….
• The truth value of a proposition is true, denoted by T
or 1, if it is a true proposition and false, denoted by F
or 0, if it is a false proposition.
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13. Compound Propositions
Producing new propositions from existing propositions.
Logical Operators or Connectives
1. Not
2. And
˄
3. Or
˅
4. Exclusive or
5. Implication
6. Biconditional
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14. Compound Propositions
Negation of a proposition
Let p be a proposition. The negation of p, denoted by
p (also denoted by ~p), is the statement
“It is not the case that p”.
The proposition p is read as “not p”. The truth
values of the negation of p, p, is the opposite of the
truth value of p.
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15. Examples
1. Find the negation of the following proposition
p : Today is Friday.
The negation is
p : It is not the case that today is Friday.
This negation can be more simply expressed by
p : Today is not Friday.
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16. Examples
2. Write the negation of
“6 is negative”.
The negation is
“It is not the case that 6 is negative”.
or
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17. Truth Table (NOT)
• Unary Operator, Symbol:
p
true
false
false
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p
true
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18. Conjunction (AND)
Definition
Let p and q be propositions. The conjunction
of p and q, denoted by p˄q, is the proposition
“p and q”.
The conjunction p˄q is true when p and q are
both true and is false otherwise.
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19. Examples
1. Find the conjunction of the propositions p and q, where
p : Today is Friday.
q : It is raining today.
The conjunction is
p˄q : Today is Friday and it is raining today.
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21. Disjunction (OR)
Definition
Let p and q be propositions. The disjunction
of p and q, denoted by p˅q, is the proposition
“p or q”.
The disjunction p˅q is false when both p and
q are false and is true otherwise.
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22. Examples
1. Find the disjunction of the propositions p and q,
where
p : Today is Friday.
q : It is raining today.
The disjunction is
p˅q : Today is Friday or it is raining today.
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24. Exclusive OR (XOR)
Definition
Let p and q be propositions. The exclusive or
of p and q, denoted by pq, is the proposition
“pq”.
The exclusive or, p q, is true when exactly
one of p and q is true and is false otherwise.
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25. Examples
1. Find the exclusive or of the propositions p and q,
where
p : Atif will pass the course CSC102.
q : Atif will fail the course CSC102.
The exclusive or is
pq : Atif will pass or fail the course CSC102.
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27. Examples (OR vs XOR)
The following proposition uses the (English) connective
“or”. Determine from the context whether “or” is intended
to be used in the inclusive or exclusive sense.
1. “Nabeel has one or two brothers”.
A person cannot have both one and two brothers.
Therefore, “or” is used in the exclusive sense.
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28. Examples (OR vs XOR)
2. To register for BSC you must have passed
the qualifying exam or be listed as an Math
major.
Presumably, if you have passed the qualifying exam and
are also listed as an Math major, you can still register for
BCS. Therefore, “or” is inclusive.
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29. Composite Statements
Statements and operators can be combined in any
way to form new statements.
p
q
p
q
(p)(q)
true
true
false
false
false
true
false
false
true
true
false
true
true
false
true
false
false
true
true
true
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30. Lecture Summery
• Introduction to the Course
• Propositions
• Logical Connectives
• Truth Tables
• Compound propositions
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