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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 1 Lecture 10 CS 1813 – Discrete Mathematics Quantify What? Reasoning with Predicates
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 2 More Examples with Forall — the Universal Quantifier L — predicate about qsort L(n) length(qsort[a 1, a 2, …, a n ] ) = n Universe of discourse: U = N = {0, 1, 2, … } n.L(n) — Do you expect n.L(n) to be True? I — another predicate about qsort I(n, k) (qsort[a 1, a 2, …, a n ] = [b 1, b 2, …, b n ] ) (b k b k+1 ) Universe of discourse: U = {(n, k) N N | 0 k n} (n, k).I(n, k) A predicate calculus formula because each I(n, k) is a proposition (a non-atomic one in this case) Do you expect (n, k).I(n, k) to be True? Alternative formulation: n 1. 0 k n. I(n, k) –I(n, k) is a proposition –So, 0 k n. I(n, k) is a WFF in predicate calculus –So, n 1. 0 k n. I(n, k) is a WFF in predicate calc
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 3 Still More Examples with Forall — the Universal Quantifier Predicates about (++) C(n, m) length( [a 1, a 2, …, a n ] ++ [b 1, b 2, …, b m ] ) = n + m Universe of discourse –U = N N = {(0,0), (1,0), (0,1), (2,0), …} (n, k).C(n, k) –Do you expect (n, k).C(n, k) to be True? A more common way to express this idea –Universe of discourse: U = N – n. k. C(n, k) –Nested formula, same universe of discourse on each level A(xs, ys, zs) xs ++ (ys ++ zs) = (xs ++ ys) ++ zs Universe of discourse: U = {xs | xs :: [a] }, a Haskell types xs. ys. zs. A(xs, ys, zs) –Note three levels of nesting –Do you expect this formula to be True?
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 4 —the Existential Quantifier, There Exists x.P(x) This formula is a WFF of predicate calculus whenever P(x) is a WFF of predicate calculus True if there is at least one x in the universe of discourse for which the proposition P(x) is True False if x. P(x) is True Equivalent to forming the Logical Or of all P(x)’s Example – E predicate about maximum E(n, k) maximum[s 1, s 2, …, s n ] = s k k.E(23, k) Universe of discourse: U = {1, 2, …, 23} k.E(23, k) means E(23,1) E(23,2) … E(23,23) Do you think k.E(23, k) is True? Note: When U is finite, quantifiers not required –Clumsy to write big formulas without quantifiers, though –Without quantifiers, reasoning can be more complex, too
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 5 Another Example with There Exists — the Existential Quantifier R —predicate about qsort R(n, j, k) (qsort[a 1, a 2, …, a n ] = [b 1, b 2, …, b n ] ) (a j = b k ) Universe of discourse Triples of non-zero natural numbers where no number in the triple exceeds the first number in the triple U = {(n, j, k) N N N | 0 k n, 0 j n} k.R(1009, 503, k) Universe of discourse: U = {1, 2, 3, …, 1009} Do you expect k.R(1009, 503, k) to be True? Forall and There Exists, in combination n 0. 0 j n. 0 k n. R(n, j, k) Universe of discourse: U = N = {0, 1, 2, … } Must use nesting in this case (because of mixture of and ) The universe of discourse is actually different for n than for j and k in this formula, but the constraints spell this out
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 6 Free Variables and Bound Variables Variables in WFFs of predicate calculus Denoted by lower-case letters Examples of predicate calculus WFFs with variables F(p, q) G(q, r)variables: p, q, r ( x.F(x)) (G(y) H(y))variables: x, y ( x.F(x, y) G(y)) (H(z) K(x))variables: x, y, z Free variables and bound variables Let e stand for a WFF of predicate calculus Bound variable x. ex is bound in the formula x. e x. ex is bound in the formula x. e Free variables are variables that are not bound Which variables are free?
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 7 Arbitrary Variables A variable is arbitrary in a proof if it does not occur free in any undischarged assumption of that proof Examples x. F(x) { E} F(x) G(x, y) { I} y. G(x, y) x arbitrary? P(x) Q { E L } P(x) { I} P(x) Q P(x) { I} x. P(x) Q P(x) x arbitrary? discharged Yes No Yes
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 8 Inference Rules of Predicate Calculus...plus the inference rules of propositional calculus Which rules trigger discharges? x. F(x) {universe is not empty} { E} F(x) F(x) {x arbitrary} { I} x. F(x) x. F(x) F(x) |– A {x not free in A} { E} A F(x) { I} x. F(x) x. F(x) {y not in F(x)} { R} y. F(y) x. F(x) {y not in F(x)} { R} y. F(y) Renaming Variables Introducing/Eliminating Quantifiers F(x) {x, y arbitrary, y not in F(x)} {R} F(y)
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 9 { E} y.F(x,y) x. y.F(x,y) An Easy Proof, Just to Warm Up using { I} and { E} Theorem ( commutes) x. y. F(x,y) |– y. x. F(x,y) proof { E} F(x,y) {note: x arbitrary} { I} x. F(x,y) {note: y arbitrary} { I} y. x. F(x,y) x.F(x) { E} F(x) plays role of F(x) in { E} rule F(x) {x arb} { I} x.F(x)
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 10 x. F(x) F(x) |– A {x not free in A} { E} A x. P(x) Q(x) { E} P(x) Q(x) Existential Elimination something like { E} Theorem 31 x. P(x), x. P(x) Q(x) |– x. Q(x) proof { E} Q(x) { E} x. Q(x) {x not free in x.Q(x)} x. P(x) discharge P(x) x. Q(x) x U. Q(x)plays role of A in { E} rule P plays role of F in { E} rule { I}
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 11 Bad Theorem x. P(x), x. P(x) Q(x) |– x. Q(x) An Incorrect Proof So, { I} rule is not properly cited. F(x) {x arbitrary} { I} x. F(x) y is free in this assumption Problem is here { I} x. Q(x) x. P(x) Q(x) { E} P(x) Q(x) { E} Q(x) { E} x. Q(x) x. P(x) P(x) Purported proof
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 12 y. F(x, y) { E} F(x, y) Existential Qualifier Can Move In but it can’t move out — like a roach motel Theorem 32 x. y.F(x, y) |– y. x. F(x, y) { I} x. F(x, y) { E} y. x.F(x, y) x. y.F(x, y) { I} y. x. F(x, y) {y arb} F(y) {y arbitrary} { I} y. F(y) x. F(x) F(x) |– A {x not free in A} { E} A y. F(y) { E} F(y) F(x) { I} x. F(x) F( , y) x.F(x, ) y.F( , y) F(x, )
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CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics, Univ Oklahoma Copyright © 2000 by Rex Page 13 End of Lecture
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