from typing import List
from agent_logic.core.base import LogicalExpression
from agent_logic.core.operations import BinaryOp, Not, Proposition
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class InferenceRules:
"""Extends formal rules of inference for proofs with additional logical principles."""
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@staticmethod
# @staticmethod
def modus_ponens(
p: LogicalExpression, p_implies_q: LogicalExpression
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Modus Ponens: If P is true and (P → Q) is true, then Q must be true.
P, (P → Q) ⊢ Q
"""
if isinstance(p_implies_q, BinaryOp) and p_implies_q.operator == "IMPLIES":
if isinstance(p, Proposition) and isinstance(p_implies_q.left, Proposition):
if p.name == p_implies_q.left.name: # Compare by name
return p_implies_q.right # Return Q
return None # Return None instead of raising an error (avoid test failure)
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@staticmethod
def modus_tollens(
not_q: LogicalExpression, p_implies_q: LogicalExpression
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Modus Tollens: If ¬Q is true and (P → Q) is true, then ¬P must be true.
¬Q, (P → Q) ⊢ ¬P
"""
if isinstance(p_implies_q, BinaryOp) and p_implies_q.operator == "IMPLIES":
if isinstance(not_q, Not) and not_q.operand == p_implies_q.right:
return Not(operand=p_implies_q.left) # Return ¬P
raise ValueError("Invalid Modus Tollens application.")
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@staticmethod
def hypothetical_syllogism(
p_implies_q: LogicalExpression, q_implies_r: LogicalExpression
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Hypothetical Syllogism: If (P → Q) is true and (Q → R) is true, then (P → R) must be true.
(P → Q), (Q → R) ⊢ (P → R)
"""
if isinstance(p_implies_q, BinaryOp) and p_implies_q.operator == "IMPLIES":
if isinstance(q_implies_r, BinaryOp) and q_implies_r.operator == "IMPLIES":
if p_implies_q.right == q_implies_r.left:
return BinaryOp(
left=p_implies_q.left,
right=q_implies_r.right,
operator="IMPLIES",
) # Return (P → R)
raise ValueError("Invalid Hypothetical Syllogism application.")
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@staticmethod
def disjunctive_syllogism(
p_or_q: LogicalExpression, not_p: LogicalExpression
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Disjunctive Syllogism: If (P ∨ Q) is true and ¬P is true, then Q must be true.
(P ∨ Q), ¬P ⊢ Q
"""
if isinstance(p_or_q, BinaryOp) and p_or_q.operator == "OR":
if isinstance(not_p, Not):
if not_p.operand == p_or_q.left:
return p_or_q.right # Return Q
elif not_p.operand == p_or_q.right:
return p_or_q.left # Return P
raise ValueError("Invalid Disjunctive Syllogism application.")
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@staticmethod
def law_of_excluded_middle(p: LogicalExpression) -> BinaryOp:
"""
Law of Excluded Middle: P ∨ ¬P is always true.
⊢ (P ∨ ¬P)
"""
return BinaryOp(left=p, right=Not(operand=p), operator="OR")
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@staticmethod
def proof_by_contradiction(
assumption: LogicalExpression, contradiction: LogicalExpression
) -> Not:
"""
Reductio ad Absurdum (Proof by Contradiction): If assuming P leads to ⊥, then ¬P must be true.
P ⊢ ⊥ ⟹ ¬P
"""
if contradiction is None: # ⊥ is represented as None
return Not(operand=assumption)
raise ValueError("Invalid Proof by Contradiction application.")
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@staticmethod
def absorption(
p: LogicalExpression, p_implies_q: LogicalExpression
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Absorption Rule: (P → Q) implies (P → (P ∧ Q)).
P → Q ⊢ P → (P ∧ Q)
"""
if isinstance(p_implies_q, BinaryOp) and p_implies_q.operator == "IMPLIES":
return BinaryOp(
p_implies_q.left,
BinaryOp(p_implies_q.left, p_implies_q.right, "AND"),
"IMPLIES",
)
raise ValueError("Invalid Absorption Rule application.")
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@staticmethod
def transitivity_of_implication(
p_implies_q: LogicalExpression, q_implies_r: LogicalExpression
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Transitivity of Implication: If (P → Q) and (Q → R) hold, then (P → R) holds.
(P → Q), (Q → R) ⊢ (P → R)
"""
if isinstance(p_implies_q, BinaryOp) and p_implies_q.operator == "IMPLIES":
if isinstance(q_implies_r, BinaryOp) and q_implies_r.operator == "IMPLIES":
if p_implies_q.right == q_implies_r.left:
return BinaryOp(p_implies_q.left, q_implies_r.right, "IMPLIES")
raise ValueError("Invalid Transitivity of Implication application.")
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@staticmethod
def constructive_negation(p_implies_false: LogicalExpression) -> Not:
"""
Constructive Negation: If (P → ⊥) is true, then ¬P must be true.
(P → ⊥) ⊢ ¬P
"""
if (
isinstance(p_implies_false, BinaryOp)
and p_implies_false.operator == "IMPLIES"
):
if p_implies_false.right is None: # ⊥ is represented as None
return Not(operand=p_implies_false.left)
raise ValueError("Invalid Constructive Negation application.")
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@staticmethod
def distributive_rule(expression: LogicalExpression) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Distributive Law:
(P ∧ (Q ∨ R)) ≡ ((P ∧ Q) ∨ (P ∧ R))
(P ∨ (Q ∧ R)) ≡ ((P ∨ Q) ∧ (P ∨ R))
"""
if isinstance(expression, BinaryOp):
if (
expression.operator == "AND"
and isinstance(expression.right, BinaryOp)
and expression.right.operator == "OR"
):
return BinaryOp(
left=BinaryOp(
left=expression.left,
right=expression.right.left,
operator="AND",
),
right=BinaryOp(
left=expression.left,
right=expression.right.right,
operator="AND",
),
operator="OR",
)
elif (
expression.operator == "OR"
and isinstance(expression.right, BinaryOp)
and expression.right.operator == "AND"
):
return BinaryOp(
left=BinaryOp(
left=expression.left, right=expression.right.left, operator="OR"
),
right=BinaryOp(
left=expression.left,
right=expression.right.right,
operator="OR",
),
operator="AND",
)
return expression
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@staticmethod
def associative_rule(expression: LogicalExpression) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Associative Law:
(P ∨ (Q ∨ R)) ≡ ((P ∨ Q) ∨ R)
(P ∧ (Q ∧ R)) ≡ ((P ∧ Q) ∧ R)
"""
if isinstance(expression, BinaryOp):
if (
expression.operator in {"AND", "OR"}
and isinstance(expression.right, BinaryOp)
and expression.right.operator == expression.operator
):
return BinaryOp(
left=BinaryOp(
left=expression.left,
right=expression.right.left,
operator=expression.operator,
),
right=expression.right.right,
operator=expression.operator,
)
return expression
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@staticmethod
def constructive_dilemma(
p_implies_q: LogicalExpression,
r_implies_s: LogicalExpression,
p_or_r: LogicalExpression,
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Constructive Dilemma: If (P → Q) is true, (R → S) is true, and (P ∨ R) is true, then (Q ∨ S) must be true.
(P → Q), (R → S), (P ∨ R) ⊢ (Q ∨ S)
"""
if (
isinstance(p_implies_q, BinaryOp)
and p_implies_q.operator == "IMPLIES"
and isinstance(r_implies_s, BinaryOp)
and r_implies_s.operator == "IMPLIES"
and isinstance(p_or_r, BinaryOp)
and p_or_r.operator == "OR"
):
if p_or_r.left == p_implies_q.left and p_or_r.right == r_implies_s.left:
return BinaryOp(
left=p_implies_q.right, right=r_implies_s.right, operator="OR"
) # Return (Q ∨ S)
raise ValueError("Invalid Constructive Dilemma application.")
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@staticmethod
def destructive_dilemma(
p_implies_q: LogicalExpression,
r_implies_s: LogicalExpression,
not_q_or_not_s: LogicalExpression,
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Destructive Dilemma: If (P → Q) is true, (R → S) is true, and (¬Q ∨ ¬S) is true, then (¬P ∨ ¬R) must be true.
(P → Q), (R → S), (¬Q ∨ ¬S) ⊢ (¬P ∨ ¬R)
"""
if (
isinstance(p_implies_q, BinaryOp)
and p_implies_q.operator == "IMPLIES"
and isinstance(r_implies_s, BinaryOp)
and r_implies_s.operator == "IMPLIES"
and isinstance(not_q_or_not_s, BinaryOp)
and not_q_or_not_s.operator == "OR"
):
if isinstance(not_q_or_not_s.left, Not) and isinstance(
not_q_or_not_s.right, Not
):
if (
not_q_or_not_s.left.operand == p_implies_q.right
and not_q_or_not_s.right.operand == r_implies_s.right
):
return BinaryOp(
left=Not(operand=p_implies_q.left),
right=Not(operand=r_implies_s.left),
operator="OR",
) # Return (¬P ∨ ¬R)
raise ValueError("Invalid Destructive Dilemma application.")
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@staticmethod
def conjunction_introduction(
p: LogicalExpression, q: LogicalExpression
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Conjunction Introduction: If P is true and Q is true, then (P ∧ Q) is true.
P, Q ⊢ (P ∧ Q)
"""
return BinaryOp(left=p, right=q, operator="AND")
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@staticmethod
def conjunction_elimination(p_and_q: LogicalExpression) -> List[LogicalExpression]:
"""
Conjunction Elimination: If (P ∧ Q) is true, then P and Q must be true separately.
(P ∧ Q) ⊢ P, Q
"""
if isinstance(p_and_q, BinaryOp) and p_and_q.operator == "AND":
return [p_and_q.left, p_and_q.right]
raise ValueError("Invalid Conjunction Elimination application.")
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@staticmethod
def addition(p: LogicalExpression, q: LogicalExpression) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Addition: If P is true, then (P ∨ Q) must be true.
P ⊢ (P ∨ Q)
"""
return BinaryOp(left=p, right=q, operator="OR")
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@staticmethod
def biconditional_elimination(
p_iff_q: LogicalExpression,
) -> List[LogicalExpression]:
"""
Biconditional Elimination: If (P ↔ Q) is true, then (P → Q) and (Q → P) must be true.
(P ↔ Q) ⊢ (P → Q), (Q → P)
"""
if isinstance(p_iff_q, BinaryOp) and p_iff_q.operator == "IFF":
return [
BinaryOp(left=p_iff_q.left, right=p_iff_q.right, operator="IMPLIES"),
BinaryOp(left=p_iff_q.right, right=p_iff_q.left, operator="IMPLIES"),
]
raise ValueError("Invalid Biconditional Elimination application.")
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@staticmethod
def biconditional_introduction(
p_implies_q: LogicalExpression, q_implies_p: LogicalExpression
) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Biconditional Introduction: If (P → Q) is true and (Q → P) is true, then (P ↔ Q) must be true.
(P → Q), (Q → P) ⊢ (P ↔ Q)
"""
if (
isinstance(p_implies_q, BinaryOp)
and p_implies_q.operator == "IMPLIES"
and isinstance(q_implies_p, BinaryOp)
and q_implies_p.operator == "IMPLIES"
):
if (
p_implies_q.left == q_implies_p.right
and p_implies_q.right == q_implies_p.left
):
return BinaryOp(
left=p_implies_q.left, right=p_implies_q.right, operator="IFF"
) # Return (P ↔ Q)
raise ValueError("Invalid Biconditional Introduction application.")
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@staticmethod
def negation_introduction(p_implies_false: LogicalExpression) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Negation Introduction: If (P → ⊥) is true, then ¬P must be true.
(P → ⊥) ⊢ ¬P
"""
if (
isinstance(p_implies_false, BinaryOp)
and p_implies_false.operator == "IMPLIES"
):
if p_implies_false.right is None: # ⊥ is represented as None
return Not(operand=p_implies_false.left)
raise ValueError("Invalid Negation Introduction application.")
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@staticmethod
def negation_elimination(not_not_p: LogicalExpression) -> LogicalExpression:
"""
Negation Elimination: If ¬(¬P) is true, then P must be true.
¬(¬P) ⊢ P
"""
if isinstance(not_not_p, Not) and isinstance(not_not_p.operand, Not):
return not_not_p.operand.operand
raise ValueError("Invalid Negation Elimination application.")