Definition:Boolean Interpretation

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Definition

Let $\LL_0$ be the language of propositional logic, with vocabulary $\PP_0$.


A boolean interpretation for $\LL_0$ is a propositional function:

$v: \PP_0 \to \set {\T, \F}$

When dealing with explicit situations, it is often convenient to let $v$ be a partial mapping, only defining it on the part of the vocabulary one is currently dealing with.

In such cases $v$ may be called a partial boolean interpretation; note that this term is taken to include bona fide boolean interpretations as well.


Next, one extends the boolean interpretation $v$ to a (partial) mapping $v: \LL_0 \to \set {\T, \F}$ inductively, as follows.

In the following, $f$ denotes the truth function pertaining to its superscript, while $\phi$ and $\psi$ denote arbitrary WFFs of $\LL_0$.

\(\ds \map v \top\) \(:=\) \(\ds \T\)
\(\ds \map v \bot\) \(:=\) \(\ds \F\)
\(\ds \map v {\neg \phi}\) \(:=\) \(\ds \map {f^\neg} {\map v \phi}\) \(\ds ~=~\) \(\ds \begin{cases} \T &: \text{if $\map v \phi = \F$} \\ \F &: \text{if $\map v \phi = \T$}\end{cases}\)
\(\ds \map v {\phi \land \psi}\) \(:=\) \(\ds \map {f^\land} {\map v \phi, \map v \psi}\) \(\ds ~=~\) \(\ds \begin{cases} \T &: \text{if $\map v \phi = \T = \map v \psi = \T$} \\ \F &: \text{otherwise}\end{cases}\)
\(\ds \map v {\phi \lor \psi}\) \(:=\) \(\ds \map {f^\lor} {\map v \phi, \map v \psi}\) \(\ds ~=~\) \(\ds \begin{cases} \F &: \text{if $\map v \phi = \F = \map v \psi = \F$} \\ \T &: \text{otherwise}\end{cases}\)
\(\ds \map v {\phi \implies \psi}\) \(:=\) \(\ds \map {f^\Rightarrow} {\map v \phi, \map v \psi}\) \(\ds ~=~\) \(\ds \begin{cases} \T &: \text{if $\map v \phi = \F$ or $\map v \psi = \T$} \\ \F &: \text{otherwise}\end{cases}\)
\(\ds \map v {\phi \iff \psi}\) \(:=\) \(\ds \map {f^\Leftrightarrow} {\map v \phi, \map v \psi}\) \(\ds ~=~\) \(\ds \begin{cases} \T &: \text{if $\map v \phi = \map v \psi$} \\ \F &: \text{otherwise}\end{cases}\)

By Boolean Interpretation is Well-Defined, these definitions yield a unique truth value $\map v \phi$ for every WFF $\phi$.


Boolean Interpretation for Formula

Let $v: \LL_0 \to \set {\T, \F}$ be a (partial) boolean interpretation.

Let $\phi$ be a WFF of propositional logic.


Then $v$ is called a boolean interpretation for $\phi$ if and only if $v$ is defined at $\phi$.

Otherwise, $v$ is called a partial (boolean) interpretation for $\phi$.


Boolean Interpretation for Set of Formulas

Let $v: \LL_0 \to \set {\T, \F}$ be a (partial) boolean interpretation.

Let $\FF$ be a set of WFFs of $\LL_0$.


Then $v$ is called a boolean interpretation for $\FF$ if and only if $v$ is defined on $\FF$.

Otherwise, $v$ is called a partial (boolean) interpretation for $\FF$.


Truth Value

Let $\phi$ be a WFF of propositional logic.

Let $v: \LL_0 \to \set {\T, \F}$ be a boolean interpretation of $\phi$.


The truth value of $\phi$ under $v$ is $\map v \phi$.


Formal Semantics

The boolean interpretations for $\LL_0$ can be interpreted as a formal semantics for $\LL_0$, which we denote by $\mathrm{BI}$.


The structures of $\mathrm{BI}$ are the boolean interpretations.

A WFF $\phi$ is declared ($\mathrm{BI}$-)valid in a boolean interpretation $v$ if and only if:

$\map v \phi = \T$

Symbolically, this can be expressed as:

$v \models_{\mathrm{BI}} \phi$


Also known as

Some sources simply speak of interpretations.

Other terms in use are valuation and model for propositional logic.


Also see

  • Results about boolean interpretations can be found here.


Source of Name

This entry was named for George Boole.


Sources

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