Definition:Derivative Truth Table

Definition
A derivative truth table is a truth table for a statement form which is not mapped by one of the fundamental truth tables:


 * Logical Not
 * Conjunction
 * Disjunction
 * Conditional
 * Biconditional

Historical Note
The separate categorization of the five fundamental truth tables for the five statement forms appears in, and may be idiosyncratic.

This treatment refers to all statement forms which are not one of these five as compound, but follows the conventional view that a compound statement is any statement which involves a logical connective.

Following 's lead, a derivative truth table can therefore be defined as a truth table for a compound statement.

The distinction is not an important one, but such a treatment can be useful for beginners.