p,q,r,s are called propositions. CONJUCTION denoted by (read as p and q) and, but, yet EX: p: Today is Monday. q: It is raining.
g. Today is Monday AND it is raining.
p q
DISJUNCTION denoted by ( read as p or q ) or, either, neither, both EX: p: Today is Monday. q: it is raining. Today is Monday OR it is raining.
p q
NEGATION - denoted by (read as not p) ~p EX: p: Today is Monday. q: it is raining. ~p: Today is NOT Monday. ~q: It is NOT raining. Today is NOT Monday AND it is NOT raining. ~ p ~ q
Statements Conditional Statement Inverse Statement Converse Statement Contrapositive Statement Biconditional Statement Truth Table p q r s T T T T T F T F F T F T F F F F
Key Words if, then if not p, then not q if q, then p if not q, then not p if only if
p q ~ p ~ q qp ~ q ~ p
Symbols
~p F F T T
~q F T F T
~r F F T T
~s F T F T