- Reflexivity of
-
, where
is a constant symbol or a variable.
- Transitivity of
- %\Gamma , r=s,s=t\vdash r=t$%, where
,
, and
are constant symbols or variables.
- Substitution
- If
is a formula according to either of the first two clauses of the definition of a formula,
and
are variables and constant symbols, and
is obtained from
by replacing some occurrences of
by
, then
.
- Thinning
- If
is a set of formulas and
, then
.
- Cut
- If
for every
in
and
, then
.
Proofs and theorems
A derivation (or proof) of

from

is a finite sequence of inferences

such that the last one is

and such that each

is shown to be a legitimate inference using only the rules above and

for

. A sentence

is derivable from

or is a theorem of

if there is a proof of

from

or, equivalently, if

is a member of the smallest set

such that

and, for any formula

if

, then

.
Consistency
A set

of formulas is
inconsistent if there is a formula

such that

and

. A set

of formulas is
consistent if it is not inconsistent.
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ShaughanLavine - 03 May 2009
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