Quote: example of translating an assertion into Boolean algebra

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One or two additional examples my suffice for illustration. ... [p. 64] Ex.--"No men are heroes but those who unite self- denial to courage." Let x="men," y="heroes," z= "those who practice self- denial," w, "those who possess courage." The assertion really is, that "men who do not possess courage and practice self-denial are not heroes." Hence we have x(1-zw)=v(1-y) for the equation required.   Google-1   Google-2

Published before 1923

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