Predicate Logic and Quanti ers CSE235 Predicate Logic and Quanti ers Slides by Christopher M. Bourke Instructor: Berthe Y. Choueiry A predicate is a property that is a rmed or denied about the subject (in logic, we say ariable" or argument") of a statement . A well-formed formula of predicate calculus is obtained by using the following rules. An atomic formula is a well-formed formula. If A is a wff, then u A is a wff. The semantic of predicate calculus provide a basis for a formal theory of logical inference. The ability to infer new correct expansions from a set of true assertions is an important feature of predicate calculus. capabilities of propositional logic. We shall meet predicate logic in Chapter 14. This algebra is often called Boolean algebra after George Boole, the logician who ?rst framed logic as an algebra. We then learn the following ideas. The chapters of the book cover propositional calculus, boolean algebras, predicate calculus and completelness This book provides students with a clear and accessible introduction to this important subject, using the concept of model as the main focus and covering a wide area of logic. Boolean algebras as models of (quantifier-free) monadic predicate logic. Ask Question 2 $egingroup$ Browse other questions tagged logic propositional-calculus predicate-logic boolean-algebra algebraic-logic or ask your own question. asked. 1 year, 5 months ago. viewed. 74 times The first chapter considers propositional calculus; then Boolean algebras follow; Chapter 3 covers predicate calculus and this is followed by completeness theorems. Large numbers of examples appear throughout the text and each chapter concludes with a selection of exercises to reinforce the student's understanding. predicate, and function symbols of a predicate calculus expression: 1. Each constant is assigned an element of D. 2. Each variable is assigned to a nonempty subset of D (allowable substitutions). 3. Each function f of arity m i