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Derived inference rule 2026-10-25
A derived inference rule abbreviates a logical derivation from the primitive inference rules. Its use retains the assumptions and side conditions required by that logical derivation; proving the abbreviation once allows subsequent proofs to use the rule without expanding every intermediate line.
Inference rule 2026-10-24
An inference rule licenses a conclusion from specified premises, possibly with side conditions. A derived inference rule is justified by a logical derivation using the primitive inference rules; using it subsequently abbreviates that logical derivation.
For implication creation rule, keep available and discharge an otherwise unused antecedent:
1 ψ given
2 | φ assume
3 | ψ available from 1
4 φ → ψ →-intro, discharge 2–3For implication distribution rule, write . The logical derivation below keeps available and discharges exactly the two temporary assumptions:
1 φ → (ψ → ρ) given
2 | φ → ψ assume
3 | | φ assume
4 | | ψ →-elim, 3 and 2
5 | | ψ → ρ →-elim, 3 and 1
6 | | ρ →-elim, 4 and 5
7 | φ → ρ →-intro, discharge 3–6
8 (φ → ψ) → (φ → ρ) →-intro, discharge 2–7These justify both derived inference rules using Figure 2 primitives. Their rule forms retain any other surrounding assumptions; they are not unconditionally asserted conclusions after the displayed numerator is forgotten.
Use the two derived inference rules whose complete proofs were supplied in (d). The following logical derivation has no nested hypothetical subproofs:
1 P → Q premise
2 Q → R premise
3 P → (Q → R) → creation from 2
4 (P → Q) → (P → R) → distribution from 3
5 P → R →-elim, 1 and 4The creation instance takes and . The distribution instance takes . The metarules are justified in (d); this requested flat use does not secretly invoke implication introduction rule in one of its own lines.