Proof by Contradiction/Proof Rule/Technical Note
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Technical Note on Proof by Contradiction
When invoking Proof by Contradiction in a tableau proof, use the {{Contradiction}}
template:
{{Contradiction|line|pool|statement|start|end}}
where:
line
is the number of the line on the tableau proof where the Proof by Contradiction is to be invokedpool
is the pool of assumptions (comma-separated list)statement
is the statement of logic that is to be displayed in the Formula column, without the$ ... $
delimitersstart
is the start of the block of the tableau proof upon which this line directly dependsend
is the end of the block of the tableau proof upon which this line directly depends