Introduction

Greek Trivium

History

History of Logic

Logic in Human Affairs

Observations Abby likes Bess but Bess does not like Abby.

 Definitions

A triangle is a polygon with three sides. Physical Laws

Pressure times volume is proportional to temperature.

Logical Sentences

Logical Reasoning

Logical Proofs

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q(b,c)p(a,b)

∀x.∀y.(p(x,y) ⇒ q(x,y))

∃x.p(x,d)

¬p(b,d)

p(c,b)∨ p(c,d)

Computational Logic

Applications

Email Readers If the message is from “genesereth” and the topic is “logic”, Then the message goes in the “important” folder

eCommerce Systems If the product is a notebook and the customer is a student and the date is in December, Then the price is $5.99.

Logic-Enabled Computer Systems

init(cell(1,1,b))init(cell(1,2,b))init(cell(1,3,b))init(cell(2,1,b))init(cell(2,2,b))init(cell(2,3,b))init(cell(3,1,b))init(cell(3,2,b))init(cell(3,3,b))init(control(x))

legal(P,mark(X,Y)) :- true(cell(X,Y,b)) & true(control(P))

legal(x,noop) :- true(control(o))

legal(o,noop) :- true(control(x))

next(cell(M,N,P)) :- does(P,mark(M,N))

next(cell(M,N,Z)) :- does(P,mark(M,N)) & true(cell(M,N,Z)) & Z#b

next(cell(M,N,b)) :- does(P,mark(J,K)) & true(cell(M,N,b)) & (M#J | N#K)

next(control(x)) :- true(control(o))

next(control(o)) :- true(control(x))

terminal :- line(P)terminal :- ~open

goal(x,100) :- line(x)goal(x,50) :- drawgoal(x,0) :- line(o)

goal(o,100) :- line(o)goal(o,50) :- drawgoal(o,0) :- line(x)

row(M,P) :- true(cell(M,1,P)) & true(cell(M,2,P)) & true(cell(M,3,P))

column(N,P) :- true(cell(1,N,P)) & true(cell(2,N,P)) & true(cell(3,N,P))

diagonal(P) :- true(cell(1,1,P)) & true(cell(2,2,P)) & true(cell(3,3,P))

diagonal(P) :- true(cell(1,3,P)) & true(cell(2,2,P)) & true(cell(3,1,P))

line(P) :- row(M,P)line(P) :- column(N,P)line(P) :- diagonal(P)

open :- true(cell(M,N,b))

draw :- ~line(x) & ~line(o)

Logic Programming

Possible Worlds

Sorority World

Sorority World

Sorority World

Sorority World

Sorority World

Logical Sentences

Logical Sentences

Logical Sentences

Dana likes Cody.Abby does not like Dana.

Dana does not like Abby.Bess likes Cody or Dana.

Abby likes everyone that Bess likes.

Cody likes everyone who likes her.

Nobody likes herself.

Sorority World

Sorority World

Sorority World

Logical Entailment

Possible Worlds

A set of premises logically entails a conclusion if and only if every world that satisfies the premises satisfies the conclusion.

Premises: Conclusions:Dana likes Cody. Bess likes Cody.Abby does not like Dana. Bess does not like Dana.Dana does not like Abby. Everybody likes somebody.Bess likes Cody or Dana. Everybody is liked by somebody.Abby likes everyone that Bess likes.Cody likes everyone who likes her.Nobody likes herself.

Logical Entailment

Checking All Possible Worlds

Proofs

Abby likes everyone that Bess likes.Abby does not like Dana.Therefore, Bess does not like Dana.

Bess likes Cody or Dana.Bess does not like DanaTherefore, Bess likes Cody.

Proofs

A rule of inference is a reasoning pattern consisting of some premises and some conclusions.

If we believe the premises, a rule of inference tell us that we should also believe the conclusions.

Rules of Inference

All Accords are Hondas.All Hondas are Japanese. Therefore, all Accords are Japanese.

Sample Rule of Inference

Sample Rule of Inference

All borogoves are slithy toves.All slithy toves are mimsy. Therefore, all borogoves are mimsy.

Sample Rule of Inference

All x are y.All y are z. Therefore, x are z.

Which patterns are correct?How many rules do we need?

Sound Rule of Inference

All x are y.Some y are z.Therefore, some x are z.

Unsound Rule of Inference

All Toyotas are Japanese cars.Some Japanese cars are made in America.Therefore, some Toyotas are made in America.

Using Unsound Rule of Inference

All Toyotas are cars.Some cars are Porsches.Therefore, some Toyotas are Porsches.

Using Unsound Rule of Inference

A conclusion is provable for a set of premises if and only if every there is a finite sequence of sentences in which every element is either a premise or the result of applying a sound rule of inference to earlier members in the sequence.

As we shall see, for well-behaved logics, logical entailment and provability are identical - a set of premises logically entails a conclusion if and only if the conclusion is provable from the premises. This is a very big deal.

Provability

Symbolic Logic

Logical Sentences

Dana likes Cody.Abby does not like Dana.

Dana does not like Abby.Bess likes Cody or Dana.

Abby likes everyone that Bess likes.

Cody likes everyone who likes her.

Nobody likes herself.

One grammatically correct sentence:

The cherry blossoms in the spring.

Another grammatically correct sentence:

The cherry blossoms in the spring sank.

Complexity of Natural Language

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Michigan Lease Termination Clause

There’s a girl in the room with a telescope.

Grammatical Ambiguity

Crowds Rushing to See Pope Trample 6 to Death

British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands

Scientists Grow Frog Eyes and Ears

Food Stamp Recipients Turn to Plastic

Fried Chicken Cooked in Microwave Wins Trip

Indian Ocean Talks

Headlines

Champagne is better than beer.Beer is better than soda. Therefore, champagne is better than soda.

Good Reasoning

Champagne is better than beer.Beer is better than soda. Therefore, champagne is better than soda.

Bad sex is better than nothing.Nothing is better than good sex. Therefore, bad sex is better than good sex.

Bad Reasoning

Xavier is three times as old as Yolanda. Xavier's age and Yolanda's age add up to twelve. How old are Xavier and Yolanda?

x − 3y = 0x + y = 12−4y = −12

Algebra

y = 3x = 9

If Mary loves Pat, then Mary loves Quincy. If it is Monday and raining, then Mary loves Pat or Quincy. If it is Monday and raining, does Mary love Quincy?

p ⇒ q m ∧ r ⇒ p ∨ q

m ∧ r ⇒ q ∨ q m ∧ r ⇒ q

Symbolic Logic

Study Guide

x − 3y = 0x + y = 12−4y = −12

Symbolic Manipulation

Sets{a, b, c} ∪ {b, c, d} = {a, b, c, d}

a ∈ {a, b, c}

{a, b, c} ⊆{a, b, c, d}

Functions and Relationsf(a, b) = c

r(a, b, c)

Mathematical Background

Materials of the Course Lectures Lecture Notes Additional Readings Exercises

Discussion Groups Read discussion Post questions Answer questions Work with others!

Hints on How to Take the Course

Propositional Logic

If it is raining, the ground is wet.

Relational LogicIf x is a parent of y, then y is a child of x.

Herbrand LogicThe father of a person is older than the person.

Multiple Logics

We frequently write sentences about sentences.

Sentence: When it rains, it pours.Metasentence: That sentence contains two verbs.

We will frequently prove things about proofs.

Proofs: formalMetaproofs: informal

Meta

Logic

“You are not thinking; you are just being logical.”- Niels Bohr to Albert Einstein

“Mathematics (Logic) may be defined as the subject in which we never know what we are talking about nor whether what we are saying is true.''

- Bertrand RussellTranslation: “Garbage in, garbage out."Translation: “Treasure in, treasure out.”

Logic and Computer Science

Logic is the mathematics of Computer Science as Calculus is the mathematics of Physics.