This week has been more challenging in comparison to the previous weeks of the course. Although I am finally beginning to understand how to translate logical symbols into sentences, I am having a difficult time translating a sentence in English to logical symbols. This is because I always feel like my translation is sufficient and then I discover that there is another part I am missing to make the translation complete, resulting in my answer being wrong. Although I felt confident about my tutorial quiz dealing with proofs, I am certainly nervous about the midterm which will encompass much harder types of proofs. Another thing I am struggling with is implications, in terms of deciding which statement implies which. On the assignment, I spent a lot of time trying to figure this out. I am aware that truth tables makes it somewhat easier to determine the implication but I am still having a tough time with it. My goal for the upcoming week is to keep attempting various types of questions until I am able to produce answers that are correct so that I am able to perform well on the midterm.
Hi Ryan,
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about the proofs, as long as you get the basics of proving I'm sure you will be fine. I on the other hand can hardly prove the simple stuff in tutorial quizzes. You'll do fine, just run through some proofs from old tests.
Oh! And ask questions! You can drill as many question as you want, but if there's something you don't get at all, just go on piazza and ask! :)) You'll be surprised how many people appreciate your question! Like me! :D