MathLiveMaterial implication
Material implication is a logical connective that is false only when P is true and Q is false, and true otherwise. It is used to express conditional statements in propositional logic, such as 'if P then Q'.
P \rightarrow QWhat the symbols mean
| the antecedent proposition | |
| the consequent proposition | |
| the material implication connective |
About this formula
- FieldMathematics
- TopicPropositional logic
- LevelUniversity
- Also calledmaterial conditional, logical implication, implication, if-then, material consequence, P implies Q
- SourceWikidata Q7881229
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