Formulas in predicate logic/2 places

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Formulas in predicate logic

Two different variables[edit | edit source]

2 * Sloane'sA232598(2,2) = 6

Sentence Formula Example 5x5 All 2×2 All 3×3
Someone loves someone.
Someone is loved by someone.
∃x∃y Pxy
∃y∃x Pxy

e12

Everyone is loved by someone. ∀y∃x Pxy

a2 e1

Everyone loves someone. ∀x∃y Pxy

a1 e2

Someone loves everyone. ∃x∀y Pxy

e1 a2

Someone is loved by everyone. ∃y∀x Pxy

e2 a1

Everyone loves everyone.
Everyone is loved by everyone.
∀x∀y Pxy
∀y∀x Pxy

a12

Both variables coinciding[edit | edit source]

2 * Sloane'sA232598(2,1) = 2

Sentence Formula Example 5x5 All 2×2 All 3×3
Someone loves himself. ∃x Pxx

e(12)

Everyone loves himself. ∀x Pxx

a(12)