Anshul's

Note: Book of Proof

2. Logic

DeMorgan's Laws:

¬(P∧Q)=(¬P)∨(¬Q) \neg (P \land Q) = (\neg P) \lor (\neg Q)

¬(P∨Q)=(¬P)∧(¬Q) \neg (P \lor Q) = (\neg P) \land (\neg Q)

2.9. Solutions "Translating English to Symbolic Logic"

  1. (P∧Q)  ⟹  R(P \land Q) \implies R
  2. P(x)∧¬P(y)P(x) \land \neg P(y)
  3. P  ⟹  ¬QP \implies \neg Q
  4. ∀prime p,∃prime q,q>p\forall \text{prime } p, \exists \text{prime } q, q > p
  5. ∀ϵ∈R,ϵ>0,∃δ∈R,δ>0,(∣x−a∣<δ)  ⟹  (∣f(x)−f(a)∣<ϵ)\forall \epsilon \in \mathbb{R}, \epsilon > 0, \exists \delta \in \mathbb{R}, \delta > 0, (|x - a| < \delta) \implies (|f(x) - f(a)| < \epsilon)
  6. ∀ϵ∈R,ϵ>0,∃M∈R,M>0,(x>M)  ⟹  (∣f(x)−b∣<ϵ)\forall \epsilon \in \mathbb{R}, \epsilon > 0, \exists M \in \mathbb{R}, M > 0, (x > M) \implies (|f(x) - b| < \epsilon)
  7. ∃a∈R,∀x∈R,a+x=x\exists a \in \mathbb{R}, \forall x \in \mathbb{R}, a + x = x
  8. ¬P\neg P
  9. (x∈Q∧x≠0)  ⟹  tan⁡(x)∉Q(x \in \mathbb{Q} \land x \neq 0) \implies \tan(x) \notin \mathbb{Q}
  10. (sin⁡(x)<0)  ⟹  ¬(0≤x≤π)(\sin(x) < 0) \implies \neg (0 \le x \le \pi)

2.10. Solutions "Negating Statements"

  1. xx is not positive or yy is positive.
  2. xx is prime, and x\sqrt{x} is rational.
  3. There exists a prime number pp, for every prime number qq, such that q≤pq \le p.
  4. There exists a positive number ϵ\epsilon, for every positive number MM, such that (x>M)(x > M) and (∣f(x)−b∣≥ϵ)(|f(x) - b| \ge \epsilon).
  5. ∀a∈R,∃x∈R,a+x≠x\forall a \in \mathbb{R}, \exists x \in \mathbb{R}, a + x \neq x
  6. P:x∈QP: x \in \mathbb{Q}
    Q:x≠0Q: x \neq 0
    R:tan⁡(x)∈QR: \tan(x) \in \mathbb{Q}
    S:(P∧Q)  ⟹  ¬RS: (P \land Q) \implies \neg R
    ¬S:(P∧Q)∧R\neg S: (P \land Q) \land R
  7. There exists a number xx, such that (sin⁡(x)<0)∧(0≤x≤π)(\sin(x) < 0) \land (0 \le x \le \pi).
  8. There exists a function ff, where ff is a polynomial and its degree is greater than 2, and f′f' is constant.

3.2. Solutions "The Multiplication Principle"

  1. (a) 6⋅6⋅6⋅6=12966 \cdot 6 \cdot 6 \cdot 6 = 1296
    (b) 6⋅6⋅6=2166 \cdot 6 \cdot 6 = 216
    (c) 5⋅6⋅6⋅6=10805 \cdot 6 \cdot 6 \cdot 6 = 1080
  2. 26⋅26⋅26=1757626 \cdot 26 \cdot 26 = 17576
  3. (a) 6⋅6⋅6=2166 \cdot 6 \cdot 6 = 216
    (b) 6⋅5⋅4=1206 \cdot 5 \cdot 4 = 120
    (c) 6⋅5=306 \cdot 5 = 30
    (d) 6⋅6=366 \cdot 6 = 36
  4. 2⋅6=122 \cdot 6 = 12
  5. (a) 28=2562^8 = 256
    (b) 27=1282^7 = 128