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Examples for Logic Formalism


  • The transitivity of leftOf is:
  • ∀x,y,z: (x leftOf y ∧ (y leftOf z)) ⇒ (x leftOf z))
  • Cardinality restriction:
  • ∀x: ((x ∈ X) ∧ (X ⊂ dom(prop))) ⇒ (∃!y: x prop y)
  • Union, intersection, etc., can be trivially formalized, too
  • etc.
  • But, again: this is a restricted form of FOL only!

Ivan Herman, W3C 97 (134)