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Statements and Truth Values in Mathematical Logic

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Definition: Statements and Truth Values

A statement is a declarative sentence which is either true or false, but not both simultaneously.

  • Statements are denoted by lower-case letters p, q, r, etc.
  • The truth value of a statement is denoted by ‘1’ or ‘T’ for True and ‘0’ or ‘F’ for False.
  • Open sentences, imperative sentences, exclamatory sentences and interrogative sentences are not considered statements in Logic.
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Key Points: Types of Statement

Type Definition
Simple Statement Cannot be broken into smaller statements
Compound Statement Formed by combining two or more simple statements
Open Statement Contains variables; becomes a statement when values are assigned

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