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---
title: Predicate Logic
TARGET DECK: Obsidian::STEM
FILE TAGS: logic::predicate
tags:
- logic
- predicate
---
## Overview
A branch of logic that uses quantified variables over non-logical objects. A **predicate** is a sentence with some number of free variables. A predicate with free variables "plugged in" is a [[prop-logic|proposition]].
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{Predicate} logic is also known as {first}-order logic.
Reference: Oscar Levin, *Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction*, 3rd ed., n.d., [https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf](https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf).
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What is a predicate?
Back: A sentence with some number of free variables.
Reference: Oscar Levin, *Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction*, 3rd ed., n.d., [https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf](https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf).
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What distinguishes a predicate from a proposition?
Back: A proposition does not contain free variables.
Reference: Oscar Levin, *Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction*, 3rd ed., n.d., [https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf](https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf).
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How are propositions defined in terms of predicates?
Back: A proposition is a predicate with $0$ free variables.
Reference: Oscar Levin, *Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction*, 3rd ed., n.d., [https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf](https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf).
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Why is "$3 + x = 12$" *not* a proposition?
Back: Because $x$ is a variable.
Reference: Oscar Levin, *Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction*, 3rd ed., n.d., [https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf](https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf).
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## Quantification
A **quantifier** refers to an operator that specifies how many members of a set satisfy some formula. The most common quantifiers are $\exists$ and $\forall$, though others (such as the counting quantifier) are also used.
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What are the most common first-order logic quantifiers?
Back: $\exists$ and $\forall$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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Basic
What term refers to operators like $\exists$ and $\forall$?
Back: Quantifiers.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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* **Existential quantification** ($\exists$) asserts the existence of at least one member in a set satisfying a property.
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What symbol denotes existential quantification?
Back: $\exists$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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How many members in the domain of discourse must satisfy a property in existential quantification?
Back: At least one.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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$\exists x : S, P(x)$ is shorthand for what?
Back: $\exists x, x \in S \land P(x)$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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What term refers to $S$ in $\exists x : S, P(x)$?
Back: The domain of discourse.
Reference: Oscar Levin, *Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction*, 3rd ed., n.d., [https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf](https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf).
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Basic
What is the identity element of $\lor$?
Back: $F$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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* **Universal quantification** ($\forall$) asserts that every member of a set satisfies a property.
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What symbol denotes universal quantification?
Back: $\forall$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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How many members in the domain of discourse must satisfy a property in universal quantification?
Back: All of them.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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%%ANKI
Basic
$\forall x : S, P(x)$ is shorthand for what?
Back: $\forall x, x \in S \Rightarrow P(x)$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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Basic
What is the identity element of $\land$?
Back: $T$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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{1:$\exists$} is to {2:$\lor$} as {2:$\forall$} is to {1:$\land$}.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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How is $\forall x : S, P(x)$ equivalently written in terms of existential quantification?
Back: $\neg \exists x : S, \neg P(x)$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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%%ANKI
How is $\exists x : S, P(x)$ equivalently written in terms of universal quantification?
Back: $\neg \forall x : S, \neg P(x)$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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* **Counting quantification** ($\exists^{=k}$ or $\exists^{\geq k}$) asserts that (at least) $k$ (say) members of a set satisfy a property.
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What symbol denotes counting quantification (of *exactly* $k$ members)?
Back: $\exists^{=k}$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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%%ANKI
Basic
What symbol denotes counting quantification (of *at least* $k$ members)?
Back: $\exists^{\geq k}$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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How is $\exists x : S, P(x)$ written in terms of counting quantification?
Back: $\exists^{\geq 1}\, x : S, P(x)$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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How is $\forall x : S, P(x)$ written in terms of counting quantification?
Back: Assuming $S$ has $k$ members, $\exists^{= k}\, x : S, P(x)$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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Propositional logical operator: $\forall x, \forall y, P(x, y)$ {$\Leftrightarrow$} $\forall y, \forall x, P(x, y)$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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%%ANKI
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Propositional logical operator: $\forall x, \exists y, P(x, y)$ {$\Leftarrow$} {$\exists y, \forall x, P(x, y)$}.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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%%ANKI
Cloze
Propositional logical operator: $\exists x, \forall y, P(x, y)$ {$\Rightarrow$} $\forall y, \exists x, P(x, y)$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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Cloze
Propositional logical operator: $\exists x, \exists y, P(x, y)$ {$\Leftrightarrow$} $\exists y, \exists x, P(x, y)$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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When does $\exists x, \forall y, P(x, y) \Rightarrow \forall y, \exists x, P(x, y)$ hold true?
Back: Always.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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When does $\forall x, \exists y, P(x, y) \Rightarrow \exists y, \forall x, P(x, y)$ hold true?
Back: When there exists a $y$ that $P(x, y)$ holds for over all quantified $x$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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### Identifiers
Identifiers are said to be **bound** if they are parameters to a quantifier. Identifiers that are not bound are said to be **free**. A first-order logic formula is said to be in **prenex normal form** (PNF) if written in two parts: the first consisting of quantifiers and bound variables (the **prefix**), and the second consisting of no quantifiers (the **matrix**).
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Prenex normal form consists of what two parts?
Back: The prefix and the matrix.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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How is the prefix of a formula in PNF formatted?
Back: As only quantifiers and bound variables.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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How is the matrix of a formula in PNF formatted?
Back: Without quantifiers.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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Which identifiers in the following are bound? $\exists x, P(x) \land P(y)$
Back: Just $x$.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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Which identifiers in the following are free? $\exists x, P(x) \land P(y)$
Back: Just $y$.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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How is the following rewritten in PNF? $(\exists x, P(x)) \land (\exists y, Q(y))$
Back: $\exists x \;y, P(x) \land Q(y)$
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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How is the following rewritten in PNF? $(\exists x, P(x)) \land (\forall y, Q(y))$
Back: N/A.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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## As Sets
A **state** is a function that maps identifiers to values. A predicate can be equivalently seen as a representation of the set of states in which it is true.
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Is $(i \geq 0)$ well-defined in $\{(i, -10)\}$?
Back: Yes.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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Is $(i \geq 0)$ well-defined in $\{(j, -10)\}$?
Back: No.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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What predicate represents states $\{(i, 0), (i, 2), (i, 4), \ldots\}$?
Back: $i \geq 0$ is even.
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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What is sloppy about phrase "the states in $i + j = 0$"?
Back: $i + j = 0$ is not a set but a representation of a set (of states).
Reference: Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
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## Bibliography
* Gries, David. *The Science of Programming*. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.
* Oscar Levin, *Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction*, 3rd ed., n.d., [https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf](https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/pdfs/dmoi3-tablet.pdf).
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