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Inference rule that may be applied to only a particular segment of an expression From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In logic, a rule of replacement[1][2][3] is a transformation rule that may be applied to only a particular segment of an expression. A logical system may be constructed so that it uses either axioms, rules of inference, or both as transformation rules for logical expressions in the system. Whereas a rule of inference is always applied to a whole logical expression, a rule of replacement may be applied to only a particular segment. Within the context of a logical proof, logically equivalent expressions may replace each other. Rules of replacement are used in propositional logic to manipulate propositions.
Common rules of replacement include de Morgan's laws, commutation, association, distribution, double negation,[lower-alpha 1] transposition, material implication, logical equivalence, exportation, and tautology.
The rules above can be summed up in the following table.[4] The "Tautology" column shows how to interpret the notation of a given rule.
Rules of inference | Tautology | Name |
---|---|---|
Associative | ||
Commutative | ||
Exportation | ||
Transposition or contraposition law | ||
Material implication | ||
Distributive | ||
Conjunction | ||
Double negation introduction | ||
Double negation elimination |
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