From a92ed52f8f3f278157b922a8df1440a1582378fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brandon Rozek Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:08:23 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Added other proofs --- .../blog/implications-prenex-normal-form.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/blog/implications-prenex-normal-form.md b/content/blog/implications-prenex-normal-form.md index 6552340..a6bad39 100644 --- a/content/blog/implications-prenex-normal-form.md +++ b/content/blog/implications-prenex-normal-form.md @@ -37,11 +37,20 @@ $$ \begin{align*} (\forall x \phi) \implies \psi &\iff \neg (\forall x \phi) \vee \psi \tag{0.1} \\\\ &\iff (\exists x \neg \phi) \vee \psi \tag{2.2}\\\\ -&\iff \exists x (\neg \phi \vee \psi) \tag{2.1}\\\\ +&\iff \exists x (\neg \phi \vee \psi) \tag{1.2}\\\\ &\iff \exists x (\phi \implies \psi) \tag{0.1} \end{align*} $$ -**2.** Show that $\phi \implies (\exists x \psi)$ is equivalent to $\exists x (\phi \implies \psi)$ +**2.** Show that $(\exists x \phi) \implies \psi$ is equivalent to $\forall x (\phi \implies \psi)$ +$$ +\begin{align*} +(\exists x \phi) \implies \psi &\iff \neg(\exists x \phi) \vee \psi \tag{0.1}\\\\ +&\iff \forall x (\neg \phi) \vee \psi \tag{2.1}\\\\ +&\iff \forall x (\neg \phi \vee \psi) \tag{1.1}\\\\ +&\iff \forall x (\phi \implies \psi) \tag{0.1} +\end{align*} +$$ +**3.** Show that $\phi \implies (\exists x \psi)$ is equivalent to $\exists x (\phi \implies \psi)$ $$ \begin{align*} \phi \implies (\exists x \psi) &\iff \neg \phi \vee (\exists x \psi) \tag{0.1}\\\\ @@ -51,3 +60,13 @@ $$ &\iff \exists x (\phi \implies \psi) \tag{0.1} \end{align*} $$ +**4.** Show that $\phi \implies (\forall x \psi)$ is equivalent to $\forall x (\phi \implies \psi)$ +$$ +\begin{align*} +\phi \implies (\forall x \psi) &\iff \neg \phi \vee (\forall x \psi) \tag{0.1}\\\\ +&\iff \forall x(\psi) \vee \neg \phi \tag{symmetry} \\\\ +&\iff \forall x (\psi \vee \neg \phi) \tag{1.1}\\\\ +&\iff \forall x (\neg \phi \vee \psi) \tag{symmetry} \\\\ +&\iff \forall x (\phi \implies \psi) \tag{0.1} +\end{align*} +$$