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This is an introduction to formal logic and how it is applied in computer science, electronic engineering, linguistics and philosophy. You will learn propositional logic—its language, interpretations and proofs, and apply it to solve problems in a wide range of disciplines.
Syllabus
Week 2. Relationships between Propositions; Tree Proofs; Soundness and Completeness
Weeks 3–5. Applications to different reasoning domains (take at least two):
- Electronic Engineering — simplifying digital circuits
- Philosophy — vagueness and borderline cases
- Computer Science — databases, resolution and propositional Prolog
- Linguistics — meaning: implication vs implicature
Instructors
- - Historical and Philosophical Studies
- Jen Davoren - Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
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