Converse implication

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Converse implication is the converse of implication. That is to say; that for any two propositions P and Q, if Q implies P, then P is the converse implication of Q.

It may take the following forms:

p⊂q, Bpq, or p←q

Contents

[edit] Definition

[edit] Truth table

The truth table of A⊂B

a b
T T T
T F T
F T F
F F T

[edit] Venn diagram

The Venn diagram of "If B then A" (the white area shows where the statement is false)

Venn1101.svg

[edit] Properties

truth-preserving: The interpretation under which all variables are assigned a truth value of 'true' produces a truth value of 'true' as a result of converse implication.

[edit] Symbol

[edit] Natural language

"Not q without p."

"p if q."

[edit] Boolean Algebra

(A + B')

[edit] Computer Science

[edit] See also


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