• STATEMENTS

• Statements
• In ordinary language, we
encounter sentences that state
facts, sentences of opinion,
commands and questions. In
mathematics, we consider only
the first type of sentence that
states facts. This type of sentence
is called a declarative sentence,
or statement. When used in
math, it is called a mathematical
statement.
• A declarative sentence or
statement is either true or false,
not both. That quality of
sentence of being true or false is
called the truth value of
sentence.
• Compound statements:
• List of logical connectives to
produce a compound statement:
• 1. “and” symbolized by “^” in
order to form the conjunction “p
^ q”,

• 2. “or” symbolized by “v” in order

to form the inclusive disjunction
“p v q”.
• 3. “or else” symbolized by “v” in
order to form exclusive
disjunction “p v q”.

• 4. “not” symbolized by “ ~ “ in
order to form negation “ ~p “
which is read not p.

• 5. “ if _, then _” symbolized by
“→”, used to form he conditional
statement “p → q”, which is read
“if p, then q”.

• 6. “if and only if” abbreviated by

“iff.” symbolized by “ ↔ “.
• The Truth Value Table
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