Modus Ponendo Ponens/Proof Rule/Technical Note
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Technical Note on Modus Ponendo Ponens
When invoking Modus Ponendo Ponens in a tableau proof, use the {{ModusPonens}}
template:
{{ModusPonens|line|pool|statement|first|second}}
or:
{{ModusPonens|line|pool|statement|first|second|comment}}
where:
line
is the number of the line on the tableau proof where Modus Ponendo Ponens is to be invokedpool
is the pool of assumptions (comma-separated list)statement
is the statement of logic that is to be displayed in the Formula column, without the$ ... $
delimitersfirst
is the first of the two lines of the tableau proof upon which this line directly depends, the one in the form $p \implies q$second
is the second of the two lines of the tableau proof upon which this line directly depends, the one in the form $p$comment
is the (optional) comment that is to be displayed in the Notes column.