Modus Tollendo Ponens/Proof Rule/Technical Note

Technical Note on Modus Tollendo Ponens

When invoking Modus Tollendo Ponens in a tableau proof, use the {{ModusTollendoPonens}} template:

{{ModusTollendoPonens|line|pool|statement|first|second|1 or 2}}

or:

{{ModusTollendoPonens|line|pool|statement|first|second|1 or 2|comment}}

where:

line is the number of the line on the tableau proof where Modus Tollendo Ponens is to be invoked

pool 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 $ ... $ delimiters

first is the first of the two lines of the tableau proof upon which this line directly depends, the one in the form $p \lor q$

second is the second of the two lines of the tableau proof upon which this line directly depends, the one in the form $\neg p$

1 or 2 should hold 1 for ModusTollendoPonens_1, and 2 for ModusTollendoPonens_2

comment is the (optional) comment that is to be displayed in the Notes column.