Destructive Dilemma/Formulation 2

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Theorem

\(\ds \paren {p \implies q} \land \paren {r \implies s}\) \(\) \(\ds \)
\(\ds \neg q \lor \neg s\) \(\) \(\ds \)
\(\ds \vdash \ \ \) \(\ds \neg p \lor \neg r\) \(\) \(\ds \)


Proof

By the tableau method of natural deduction:

$\paren {p \implies q} \land \paren {r \implies s}, \neg q \lor \neg s \vdash \neg p \lor \neg r$
Line Pool Formula Rule Depends upon Notes
1 1 $\paren {p \implies q} \land \paren {r \implies s}$ Premise (None)
2 2 $\neg q \lor \neg s$ Premise (None)
3 1 $p \implies q$ Rule of Simplification: $\land \EE_1$ 1
4 1 $r \implies s$ Rule of Simplification: $\land \EE_2$ 1
5 5 $\neg q$ Assumption (None)
6 1, 5 $\neg p$ Modus Tollendo Tollens (MTT) 3, 5
7 1, 5 $\neg p \lor \neg r$ Rule of Addition: $\lor \II_1$ 6
8 8 $\neg s$ Assumption (None)
9 1, 8 $\neg r$ Modus Tollendo Tollens (MTT) 4, 8
10 1, 8 $\neg p \lor \neg r$ Rule of Addition: $\lor \II_2$ 9
11 1, 2 $\neg p \lor \neg r$ Proof by Cases: $\text{PBC}$ 2, 5 – 7, 8 – 10 Assumptions 5 and 8 have been discharged

$\blacksquare$


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