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| * There is //no algorithm// that given a first-order logic formula outputs "yes" when the formula is satisfiable and "no" otherwise - //finite satisfiability of first-order logic formulas is undecidable// | * There is //no algorithm// that given a first-order logic formula outputs "yes" when the formula is satisfiable and "no" otherwise - //finite satisfiability of first-order logic formulas is undecidable// | ||
| * There exists an enumeration procedure that systematically lists //all// finitely satisfiable formulas (and only finitely satisfiable formulas) - //finite satisfiability of first-order logic formulas is enumerable// | * There exists an enumeration procedure that systematically lists //all// finitely satisfiable formulas (and only finitely satisfiable formulas) - //finite satisfiability of first-order logic formulas is enumerable// | ||
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| ===== Some Valid First-Order Logic Formulas ===== | ===== Some Valid First-Order Logic Formulas ===== | ||
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| - | (\forall x. (P(x) \land Q(x)) \leftrightarrow ((\exists x. P(x)) \land (\exists x. Q(x))) \\ | + | (\forall x. (P(x) \land Q(x)) \leftrightarrow ((\forall x. P(x)) \land (\forall x. Q(x))) \\ |
| (\exists x. (P(x) \land Q(x)) \rightarrow ((\exists x. P(x)) \land (\exists x. Q(x))) \\ | (\exists x. (P(x) \land Q(x)) \rightarrow ((\exists x. P(x)) \land (\exists x. Q(x))) \\ | ||
| (\exists x. (P(x) \lor Q(x)) \leftrightarrow ((\exists x. P(x)) \lor (\exists x. Q(x))) \\ | (\exists x. (P(x) \lor Q(x)) \leftrightarrow ((\exists x. P(x)) \lor (\exists x. Q(x))) \\ | ||