A first course in logic

✍ Scribed by Lawson, Mark V

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 250
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A First Course in Logic is an introduction to first-order logic suitable for first and second year mathematicians and computer scientists. There are three components to this course: propositional logic; Boolean algebras; and predicate/first-order, logic. Logic is the basis of proofs in mathematics — how do we know what we say is true? — and also of computer science — how do I know this program will do what I think it will? Surprisingly little mathematics is needed to learn and understand logic (this course doesn't involve any calculus). The real mathematical prerequisite is an ability to manipulate symbols: in other words, basic algebra. Anyone who can write programs should have this ability.  Read more...

Abstract: A First Course in Logic is an introduction to first-order logic suitable for first and second year mathematicians and computer scientists. There are three components to this course: propositional logic; Boolean algebras; and predicate/first-order, logic. Logic is the basis of proofs in mathematics — how do we know what we say is true? — and also of computer science — how do I know this program will do what I think it will? Surprisingly little mathematics is needed to learn and understand logic (this course doesn't involve any calculus). The real mathematical prerequisite is an ability to manipulate symbols: in other words, basic algebra. Anyone who can write programs should have this ability

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Propositional logic --
Boolean algebras --
First-order logic.

✦ Subjects

Logic, Symbolic and mathematical;Problems, exercises, etc;Logic;Logic, Symbolic and mathematical;MATHEMATICS / General