\newcount\indentlevel \newcount\itno \def\reset{\itno=1}\reset \def\afterstartlist{\advance\leftskip by .5in\par\advance\leftskip by -.5in} \def\startlist{\par\advance\indentlevel by 1\advance\leftskip by .5in\reset \aftergroup\afterstartlist} \def\alph#1{\ifcase #1\or a\or b\or c\or d\or e\or f\or g\or h\or i\or j\or k\or l\or m\or n\or o\or p\or q\or r\or s\or t\or u\or v\or w\or x\or y\or z\fi} \def\li#1\par{\medskip\penalty-100\item{\ifcase\indentlevel \number\itno.\or \alph\itno)\else (\number\itno)\fi }% #1\smallskip\advance\itno by 1\relax} \def\hline{\noalign{\hrule}} \let\impl\rightarrow \newskip\tableskip \tableskip=10pt plus 10pt \def\\{\hfil\break} \li Express each of these statements using predicates and quanifiers {\startlist \li ``Some pigs eat wheat.'' Let the domain be the set containing all animals. \\ Let $P(x):$ $x$ is a pig. \\ Let $W(x):$ $x$ eats wheat. $$\exists x, P(x)\land W(x).$$ \li ``All board games are fun.'' Let the domain be the set of all board games. \\ Let $B(x):$ $x$ is a board game. Let $F(x):$ $x$ is fun. $$\forall x, B(x)\impl F(x).$$ \li ``Not all potatoes are sweet.'' Let the domain be the set of all plants. \\ Let $P(x):$ $x$ is a potato. \\ Let $S(x):$ $x$ is sweet. $$\lnot\forall x, P(x)\impl S(x).$$ } \li Determine the truth value of each of these statements if the domain of each variable consists of all integers. {\startlist \li $\forall x\exists y (\root 5 \of x > y^2)$ False. $y^2 > 0$ for all $y,$ and $\root 5 \of {-1} = -1,$ disproving this statement. \li $\exists x\forall y((x = 2.5)\impl (y > x))$ False. $y = 0 < 2.5 = x.$ \li $\exists x\forall y(x^2 = y)$ False. $1 = x^2 = 0$ is not possible. \li $\forall x\exists y(x^2 = y)$ True. The integers are closed under squaring. } \li Rewrite each of these statements so that no negation is to the left of a quantifier, so that every negation is to the left of a predicate (in other words, push the negation in past the quantifiers). {\startlist \li $\lnot\forall y(\forall x R(x,y)\land\exists x S(x,y))$ $$\exists y(\exists x \lnot R(x,y)\lor\forall x \lnot S(x,y))$$ \li $\forall x\lnot\exists y\forall z(A(x,y)\impl B(x,z))$ $$\forall x\forall y\exists z\lnot(A(x,y)\impl B(x,z))$$ \li $\lnot\exists x\lnot\forall y\lnot\forall z(A(x,z)\land B(y,z))$ $$\forall x\forall y\exists z\lnot (A(x,z)\land B(y,z))$$ \li $\lnot\exists x\forall y\exists z(P(x,y)\iff Q(z))$ $$\forall x\exists y\forall z\lnot (P(x,y)\iff Q(z))$$ } \li Let $S(x)$ be the statement ``$x$ has a sabre tooth tiger,'' let $D(x)$ be the statement ``x has a dhole,'' and let $H(x)$ be the statement ``x has a horse.'' Express each of these statements in terms of $S(x),$ $D(x),$ $H(x),$ quantifiers, and logical connectives. Let the domain consist of all people. {\startlist \li Every person who owns a sabre tooth tiger also owns a dhole or a horse. $$\forall x S(x)\impl(D(x)\land H(x)).$$ \li No one owns a sabre tooth tiger, and at least one person owns a horse. $$\forall x\lnot S(x) \land \exists x H(x).$$ \li For each of the three animals---sabre tooth tigers, dholes, and horses---there is a person who has this animal. Hint: All three animals can, but do not have to be, owned by the same person. $$\exists x S(x) \land \exists x D(x) \land \exists x H(x).$$ } \li Express each of these statements using quantifiers. Then form the negation of the statement so that no negation is to the left of a quantifier (in other words, push the negation in past the quantifiers). Next, express the negation in English. {\startlist \li Let the domain be all animals \\ Let $B(x):$ $x$ is a bird \\ Let $C(x):$ $x$ can chirp \\ ``There exists a bird that can chirp.'' $$\exists x B(x)\land C(x).$$ \li Let the domain be all animals \\ Let $C(x):$ $x$ is a cat \\ Let $E(x):$ $x$ eats fish \\ ``All cats eat fish.'' $$\forall x C(x)\impl E(x).$$ \li Let the domain be all animals Let $D(x):$ $x$ is a dog \\ Let $M(x):$ $x$ can meow \\ ``There exists a dog, only if not all animals can meow.'' $$(\lnot\forall x M(x)) \impl (\exists x D(x)).$$ } \li Determine the truth value of the statement $\exists x\forall y(x^3\leq y^4)$ if the domain for the variable consists of: {\startlist \li the positive real numbers This is not true because $0 < y < \root 4 \of x^3$ always exists for any $x$ (the fourth root of a cube of a positive number is positive, so this number is never zero) \li the non-negative integers This is true with $x=0$ because $y^4 \geq 0$ over this domain. \li the nonzero real numbers This is true with $x=-1$ because $y^4 \geq 0 > x^3 = -1.$ } \li Show that $\lnot\forall x(P(x)\land\lnot Q(x))$ is logically equivalent to $\exists x(P(x)\impl Q(x)).$ \halign{\vrule\strut#\tabskip\tableskip&#\hfil&#\hfil&#\tabskip0pt&#\vrule\cr\hline &$\lnot \forall x(P(x)\land\lnot Q(x))$&Given&&\cr &$\exists x \lnot(P(x)\land\lnot Q(x))$&DeMorgan's Law for Quantifiers&&\cr &$\exists x (\lnot P(x)\lor\lnot\lnot Q(x))$&DeMorgan's Law&&\cr &$\exists x (\lnot P(x)\lor Q(x))$&Double negation law&&\cr &$\exists x (P(x)\impl Q(x))$&Conditional Identity&&\cr \hline } \li Find a counterexample, if possible, to these universally quantified statements, where the domain for all variables consists of all real numbers. Otherwise, state that no counterexample exists. {\startlist \li $\forall x\forall y(x^3\neq y^7)$ With $x=y=1,$ $x^3 = y^7.$ \li $\forall x\exists y(y = {x\over 2})$ No counterexample exists. \li $\forall x\forall y((x\geq y)\impl(x^{100} > y)).$ With $x=y=0,$ $x\geq y,$ but $x^{100} \not> y.$ } \bye