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Logic - What does ∴ mean in a truth table?

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I see the symbol used, and I've never seen it logically defined. In words, It's defined as a symbol meaning 'therefore'. Because of a lack of definition, I have no idea why this is false:

AB∴C

For me, this statemnet could mean one of two things.

  1. 'If A and B thus C':(A^B) -> Ci.e same as conditional

  2. That ∴ is the same as the conditional, only without a truth value for when the premises is false (conclusions cannot draw upon a false premise) 'A thus B', perhaps? I've read that a valid argument is only so if it is (logically/symbolically/algebraically) impossible that the conclusion be false, given that premise is true.

I am not certain on that, and any correction would be appreciated. However, regardless, I still can't find a strict, logical definition or equivalent of ∴, and it's not that I haven't looked, the ∴ only ever seems to be talked about, never strictly defined.


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