De Morgan's Law

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  1. Discrete Mathematics: Permutation, Combination and Probability / क्रमचय, संचय एवं प्रायिकता, Set Theory, Relations, Functions, Propositional and Predicate Logic, Graph Theory, Group Theory
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This short lecture segment introduces De Morgan's Laws in propositional logic, using a digital whiteboard slide titled “De-Morgan's Laws.” The instructor presents the two core equivalences: ¬(P ∧ Q) ≡ (¬P ∨ ¬Q) and ¬(P ∨ Q) ≡ (¬P ∧ ¬Q), each supported by a four-row truth table with P and Q columns showing T/F combinations. Above the laws, an example sentence is given: “If I work hard but there are no vacancies, I won't get the job,” formalized as (P ∧ Q) ⇒ ¬R. The instructor then uses a pen/annotation tool to write out the negation of a conjunction, ¬(P ∧ Q), and transforms it into its equivalent form, ¬P ∨ ¬Q. Next, the negation of a disjunction, ¬(P ∨ Q), is written and transformed into ¬P ∧ ¬Q. The slide also includes a definition of logical equivalence: “Two sentences α and β are logically equivalent if they are true in the same set of models.” The teaching flow moves from stating the laws, to verifying them with truth tables, to demonstrating step-by-step transformations on the board, and finally connecting symbolic logic to Boolean algebra notation.

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    The slide displays “De-Morgan's Laws” with the two equivalences ¬(P ∧ Q) ≡ (¬P ∨ ¬Q) and ¬(P ∨ Q) ≡ (¬P ∧ ¬Q), each followed by a four-row truth table. An example sentence, “If I work hard but there are no vacancies, I won't get the job. (P ∧ Q) ⇒ ¬R,” appears above the laws. The instructor writes ¬(P ∧ Q), boxes it, and derives ¬P ∨ ¬Q; then writes ¬(P ∨ Q) and derives ¬P ∧ ¬Q. The definition “Two sentences α and β are logically equivalent if they are true in the same set of models” is also shown, linking the transformations to logical equivalence and Boolean algebra notation.

The central idea is that De Morgan's Laws provide equivalences between negated conjunctions/disjunctions and their dual forms. The instructor uses truth tables to verify these equivalences and then demonstrates the transformations step-by-step with handwritten annotations. The example sentence grounds the abstract logic in a real-world conditional statement, while the definition of logical equivalence clarifies that two formulas are equivalent when they share the same truth conditions across all models. The progression from printed laws to handwritten derivations helps students see both the formal rule and its practical application.

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