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A '''First-order language''' consists of the following symbols:
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A '''First-order language''' in [[Zermelo-Fraenkel]] set theory consists of the following symbols:
#A set of constants, such as ''A'', ''B'', ''C'', ...
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#A set of [[constant]]s, such as ''A'', ''B'', ''C'', ...
#A set of n-ary relations such as ''>(x, y)''.
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#A set of n-ary [[relation]]s such as ''>(x, y)''.
#A set of n-ary functions such as ''+(x, y)''.
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#A set of n-ary [[function]]s such as ''+(x, y)''.
 
#An [[infinite]] set of variables such as ''x'', ''y'', ''z'',...
 
#An [[infinite]] set of variables such as ''x'', ''y'', ''z'',...
 
#The connectives <math>\neg</math>, <math>\wedge</math>.
 
#The connectives <math>\neg</math>, <math>\wedge</math>.
#quantifiers: <math>\forall</math>, <math>\exists</math>.
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#[[quantifier]]s: <math>\forall</math>, <math>\exists</math>.
 
#parenthesis: <math>(</math>, <math>)</math>.
 
#parenthesis: <math>(</math>, <math>)</math>.
#The equality symbol <math>=</math>.  
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#The [[equality]] symbol <math>=</math>.  
  
[[category:languages]]
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First-order languages are used to describe [[mathematics]] in [[mathematical notation]] with [[mathematical formula]]e.
[[category:mathematics]]
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[[Category:Language]]
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[[Category:Logic]]
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[[Category:Mathematics]]

Latest revision as of 13:00, July 13, 2016

A First-order language in Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory consists of the following symbols:

  1. A set of constants, such as A, B, C, ...
  2. A set of n-ary relations such as >(x, y).
  3. A set of n-ary functions such as +(x, y).
  4. An infinite set of variables such as x, y, z,...
  5. The connectives , .
  6. quantifiers: , .
  7. parenthesis: , .
  8. The equality symbol .

First-order languages are used to describe mathematics in mathematical notation with mathematical formulae.