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Thinking Mathematically

Learn about mathematical statements, their negations, and quantified statements with examples, including the use of symbols and equivalent statements. Explore how to negate quantified statements.

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Thinking Mathematically

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  1. Thinking Mathematically Statements, Negations, and Quantified Statements

  2. Examples “Miami is a city in Florida” is a true statement. Statements A “statement” is a sentence that is either “true” or “false” but not both at the same time. “Two plus two equals five” is a false statement. “Today is Friday” is a statement that is sometimes true and sometimes false, but never both true and false at the same time. “Go to the grocery store” is not a statement. It is a command and is neither true nor false.

  3. Examples “Miami is not a city in Florida” is the negation of the statement “Miami is a city in Florida”. Statements - “Negation” The “negation” of a statement is another statement that has the opposite “truth value.” That is when a statement is true its negation is false and when the statement is false its negation is true. “Two plus two is not equal to five” is the negation of the statement “Two plus two equals five”. Be careful! “Two plus two equals four” is a true statement but it is not the negation of “Two plus two equals five”.

  4. Examples Let p stand for “Miami is a city in Florida.” Statements - “Symbolism” Just as x can be used as a name for a number, a symbol such as p can be used as a name for a statement. When p is used as a name for a statement the symbols ~p are used as a name for the negation of p. Then ~p is the statement “Miami is not a city in Florida.”

  5. Examples “All students in the college are taking history.” “Quantified” Statements A “quantified” statement is one that says something about “all”, “some”, or “none” of the objects in a collection. “Some students are taking mathematics.” “No students are taking both mathematics and history.”

  6. Example Example “All students in the college are taking history.” “Some students are taking mathematics.” “Every student in the college is taking history.” “At least one student is taking mathematics.” “Equivalent” Statements In any language there are many ways to say the same thing. The different linguistic constructions of a statement are considered equivalent.

  7. Examples All students in the college are taking history. Some students in the college are not taking history. p : ~p : Negating Quantified Statements The negation of a statement about “all” objects is “not all”. “Not all” can often be expressed by “some are not.”

  8. Examples Some students are taking mathematics. None of the students are taking mathematics. p : ~p : Negating Quantified Statements The negation of a statement about “some” objects is “not some”. “Not some” can often be expressed by “none” or “not any.”

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