A disjunctive syllogism is a valid argument form in propositional calculus, where and are propositions:
For example, if someone is going to study law or medicine, and does not study law, they will therefore study medicine.
A disjunctive syllogism is a valid argument form in propositional calculus, where and are propositions:
For example, if someone is going to study law or medicine, and does not study law, they will therefore study medicine.
This entry contributed by Jordan Bell
Bell, Jordan. "Disjunctive Syllogism." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/DisjunctiveSyllogism.html