| Description:
Here are typical natural deduction (ND) rules in the style of Gentzen
and Jaśkowski, along with MPE translations of them. This also
shows the recommended theorems when you find yourself needing these
rules (the recommendations encourage a slightly different proof style
that works more naturally with set.mm). A decent list of the standard
rules of natural deduction can be found beginning with definition /\I in
[Pfenning] p. 18. For information about ND and Metamath, see the
page on Deduction Form and Natural Deduction
in Metamath Proof Explorer. Many more citations could be added.
| Name | Natural Deduction Rule | Translation |
Recommendation | Comments |
| IT |
Γ⊢ 𝜓 => Γ⊢ 𝜓 |
idi 1 |
nothing | Reiteration is always redundant in Metamath.
Definition "new rule" in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition IT in [Clemente] p. 10. |
| ∧I |
Γ⊢ 𝜓 & Γ⊢ 𝜒 => Γ⊢ 𝜓 ∧ 𝜒 |
jca 521 |
jca 521, pm3.2i 476 |
Definition ∧I in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition I∧m,n in [Clemente] p. 10, and
definition ∧I in [Indrzejczak] p. 34
(representing both Gentzen's system NK and Jaśkowski) |
| ∧EL |
Γ⊢ 𝜓 ∧ 𝜒 => Γ⊢ 𝜓 |
simpld 500 |
simpld 500, adantr 486 |
Definition ∧EL in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition E∧(1) in [Clemente] p. 11, and
definition ∧E in [Indrzejczak] p. 34
(representing both Gentzen's system NK and Jaśkowski) |
| ∧ER |
Γ⊢ 𝜓 ∧ 𝜒 => Γ⊢ 𝜒 |
simprd 501 |
simpr 490, adantl 487 |
Definition ∧ER in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition E∧(2) in [Clemente] p. 11, and
definition ∧E in [Indrzejczak] p. 34
(representing both Gentzen's system NK and Jaśkowski) |
| →I |
Γ, 𝜓⊢ 𝜒 => Γ⊢ 𝜓 → 𝜒 |
ex 418 | ex 418 |
Definition →I in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition I=>m,n in [Clemente] p. 11, and
definition →I in [Indrzejczak] p. 33. |
| →E |
Γ⊢ 𝜓 → 𝜒 & Γ⊢ 𝜓 => Γ⊢ 𝜒 |
mpd 16 | ax-mp 5, mpd 16, mpdan 700, imp 412 |
Definition →E in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition E=>m,n in [Clemente] p. 11, and
definition →E in [Indrzejczak] p. 33. |
| ∨IL | Γ⊢ 𝜓 =>
Γ⊢ 𝜓 ∨ 𝜒 |
olcd 888 |
olc 882, olci 880, olcd 888 |
Definition ∨I in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition I∨n(1) in [Clemente] p. 12 |
| ∨IR | Γ⊢ 𝜒 =>
Γ⊢ 𝜓 ∨ 𝜒 |
orcd 887 |
orc 881, orci 879, orcd 887 |
Definition ∨IR in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition I∨n(2) in [Clemente] p. 12. |
| ∨E | Γ⊢ 𝜓 ∨ 𝜒 & Γ, 𝜓⊢ 𝜃 &
Γ, 𝜒⊢ 𝜃 => Γ⊢ 𝜃 |
mpjaodan 973 |
mpjaodan 973, jaodan 972, jaod 873 |
Definition ∨E in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition E∨m,n,p in [Clemente] p. 12. |
| ¬I | Γ, 𝜓⊢ ⊥ => Γ⊢ ¬ 𝜓 |
inegd 1589 | pm2.01d 192 |
|
| ¬I | Γ, 𝜓⊢ 𝜃 & Γ⊢ ¬ 𝜃 =>
Γ⊢ ¬ 𝜓 |
mtand 828 | mtand 828 |
definition I¬m,n,p in [Clemente] p. 13. |
| ¬I | Γ, 𝜓⊢ 𝜒 & Γ, 𝜓⊢ ¬ 𝜒 =>
Γ⊢ ¬ 𝜓 |
pm2.65da 829 | pm2.65da 829 |
Contradiction. |
| ¬I |
Γ, 𝜓⊢ ¬ 𝜓 => Γ⊢ ¬ 𝜓 |
pm2.01da 811 | pm2.01d 192, pm2.65da 829, pm2.65d 199 |
For an alternative falsum-free natural deduction ruleset |
| ¬E |
Γ⊢ 𝜓 & Γ⊢ ¬ 𝜓 => Γ⊢ ⊥ |
pm2.21fal 1591 |
pm2.21dd 198 | |
| ¬E |
Γ, ¬ 𝜓⊢ ⊥ => Γ⊢ 𝜓 |
|
pm2.21dd 198 |
definition →E in [Indrzejczak] p. 33. |
| ¬E |
Γ⊢ 𝜓 & Γ⊢ ¬ 𝜓 => Γ⊢ 𝜃 |
pm2.21dd 198 | pm2.21dd 198, pm2.21d 122, pm2.21 124 |
For an alternative falsum-free natural deduction ruleset.
Definition ¬E in [Pfenning] p. 18. |
| ⊤I | Γ⊢ ⊤ |
trud 1579 | tru 1573, trud 1579, mptru 1576 |
Definition ⊤I in [Pfenning] p. 18. |
| ⊥E | Γ, ⊥⊢ 𝜃 |
falimd 1587 | falim 1586 |
Definition ⊥E in [Pfenning] p. 18. |
| ∀I |
Γ⊢ [𝑎 / 𝑥]𝜓 => Γ⊢ ∀𝑥𝜓 |
alrimiv 1961 | alrimiv 1961, ralrimiva 3158 |
Definition ∀Ia in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition I∀n in [Clemente] p. 32. |
| ∀E |
Γ⊢ ∀𝑥𝜓 => Γ⊢ [𝑡 / 𝑥]𝜓 |
spsbcd 3756 | spcv 3563, rspcv 3576 |
Definition ∀E in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition E∀n,t in [Clemente] p. 32. |
| ∃I |
Γ⊢ [𝑡 / 𝑥]𝜓 => Γ⊢ ∃𝑥𝜓 |
spesbcd 3834 | spcev 3564, rspcev 3580 |
Definition ∃I in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition I∃n,t in [Clemente] p. 32. |
| ∃E |
Γ⊢ ∃𝑥𝜓 & Γ, [𝑎 / 𝑥]𝜓⊢ 𝜃 =>
Γ⊢ 𝜃 |
exlimddv 1969 | exlimddv 1969, exlimdd 2259,
exlimdv 1967, rexlimdva 3167 |
Definition ∃Ea,u in [Pfenning] p. 18,
definition E∃m,n,p,a in [Clemente] p. 32. |
| ⊥C |
Γ, ¬ 𝜓⊢ ⊥ => Γ⊢ 𝜓 |
efald 1590 | efald 1590 |
Proof by contradiction (classical logic),
definition ⊥C in [Pfenning] p. 17. |
| ⊥C |
Γ, ¬ 𝜓⊢ 𝜓 => Γ⊢ 𝜓 |
pm2.18da 812 | pm2.18da 812, pm2.18d 128, pm2.18 129 |
For an alternative falsum-free natural deduction ruleset |
| ¬ ¬C |
Γ⊢ ¬ ¬ 𝜓 => Γ⊢ 𝜓 |
notnotrd 134 | notnotrd 134, notnotr 131 |
Double negation rule (classical logic),
definition NNC in [Pfenning] p. 17,
definition E¬n in [Clemente] p. 14. |
| EM | Γ⊢ 𝜓 ∨ ¬ 𝜓 |
exmidd 909 | exmid 908 |
Excluded middle (classical logic),
definition XM in [Pfenning] p. 17,
proof 5.11 in [Clemente] p. 14. |
| =I | Γ⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐴 |
eqidd 2764 | eqid 2763, eqidd 2764 |
Introduce equality,
definition =I in [Pfenning] p. 127. |
| =E | Γ⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐵 & Γ[𝐴 / 𝑥]𝜓 =>
Γ⊢ [𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜓 |
sbceq1dd 3748 | sbceq1d 3747, equality theorems |
Eliminate equality,
definition =E in [Pfenning] p. 127. (Both E1 and E2.) |
Note that MPE uses classical logic, not intuitionist logic. As is
conventional, the "I" rules are introduction rules, "E" rules are
elimination rules, the "C" rules are conversion rules, and Γ
represents the set of (current) hypotheses. We use wff variable names
beginning with 𝜓 to provide a closer representation
of the Metamath
equivalents (which typically use the antecedent 𝜑 to represent the
context Γ).
Most of this information was developed by Mario Carneiro and posted on
3-Feb-2017. For more information, see the
page on Deduction Form and Natural Deduction
in Metamath Proof Explorer.
For annotated examples where some traditional ND rules
are directly applied in MPE, see ex-natded5.2 31020, ex-natded5.3 31023,
ex-natded5.5 31026, ex-natded5.7 31027, ex-natded5.8 31029, ex-natded5.13 31031,
ex-natded9.20 31033, and ex-natded9.26 31035.
(Contributed by DAW, 4-Feb-2017.) (New usage is
discouraged.) |