Solutions to Chapter 22 Soundness and completeness

Practice exercises

A. Use either a derivation or a truth table for each of the following.

  1. 1.

    Show that A[((BC)D)A] is a theorem..

  2. 2.

    Show that A(AB) is not a theorem.

  3. 3.

    Show that the sentence A¬A is not a contradiction.

  4. 4.

    Show that the sentence A¬A is a contradiction.

  5. 5.

    Show that the sentence ¬(W(JJ)) is contingent.

  6. 6.

    Show that the sentence ¬(X(YZ))(X(YZ)) is not contingent.

  7. 7.

    Show that the sentence B¬S is equivalent to the sentence ¬¬B¬S.

  8. 8.

    Show that the sentence ¬(XO) is not equivalent to the sentence XO

  9. 9.

    Show that the sentences ¬(AB), C, CA are jointly inconsistent.

  10. 10.

    Show that the sentences ¬(AB), ¬B, BA are jointly consistent

  11. 11.

    Show that ¬(A(BC)) ¬C is valid.

  12. 12.

    Show that ¬(A(BC)) ¬C is invalid.

B. Use either a derivation or a truth table for each of the following.

  1. 1.

    Show that A(BA) is a theorem.

  2. 2.

    Show that ¬(((NQ)Q)N) is not a theorem.

  3. 3.

    Show that Z(¬ZZ) is contingent.

  4. 4.

    show that (L((NN)L))H is not contingent.

  5. 5.

    Show that (AA)(B¬B) is a contradiction.

  6. 6.

    Show that (B(CB)) is not a contradiction.

  7. 7.

    Show that ((¬XX)X) is equivalent to X.

  8. 8.

    Show that F(KR) is not equivalent to (F(KR)).

  9. 9.

    Show that the sentences ¬(WW), (WW)W, E(W¬(EW)) are jointly inconsistent.

  10. 10.

    Show that the sentences ¬RC, (CR)¬R, (¬(RC)R) are jointly consistent.

  11. 11.

    Show that ¬¬(C¬C),((GC)G)((GC)G) is valid.

  12. 12.

    Show that ¬¬L,(C¬L)C)¬C is invalid.