Stage 35 · Logic & Quantifiers

35.4.1 The Negation of a Statement

35.4 Negation: Saying It the Other Way

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35.4.1 The Negation of a Statement

Core idea

Flip the whole sentence on its head: the negation of p is written ¬p, and its truth value is exactly opposite.

Module goal. Master the negation of statements, especially the pattern for statements with one quantifier, laying the foundation for rigorous reasoning ahead.
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