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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

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Prolog


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This chapter introduces natural deduction in predicate logic, introduces uncountable infinite sets, introduces the notion of derived rules and continues the discussion of how to write a paper in English. There is also a discussion of vagueness and possible approaches to vagueness including multi-valued logics, fuzzy logics and supervaluation.

Formal topics:
  • Quantifier deduction rules
  • Proof strategy for quantifiers
  • The uncountability of the reals

Informal topics:
  • Writing the argument clearly

Supplementary topics:
  • Beyond Venn diagrams
  • Galileo's paradox
  • Logic programming in PROLOG
  • Puzzles