contrapositive


Given an implicationMathworldPlanetmath of the form

pq

(“p implies q”) the contrapositive of this implication is

¬q¬p

(“not q implies not p”).

An implication and its contrapositive are equivalentMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmath statements. When proving a theoremMathworldPlanetmath, it is often more convenient or more intuitive to prove the contrapositive instead.

Title contrapositive
Canonical name Contrapositive
Date of creation 2013-03-22 11:59:17
Last modified on 2013-03-22 11:59:17
Owner yark (2760)
Last modified by yark (2760)
Numerical id 9
Author yark (2760)
Entry type Definition
Classification msc 03B05