material implication

Summary

material implication is a logical operator^[1]. It draws 1,177 Wikipedia views per month (logical_operator category, ranking #2 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• material implication's instance of is recorded as logical operator^[3].
• material implication's instance of is recorded as Boolean function^[4].
• material implication is a type of proposition^[5].
• material implication's Commons category is recorded as Material conditional^[6].
• material implication's Unicode character is recorded as ⟹^[7].
• material implication's Unicode character is recorded as →^[8].
• material implication's Unicode character is recorded as ⇒^[9].
• material implication's Unicode character is recorded as ⟶^[10].
• material implication's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics^[11].
• material implication's main Wikidata property is recorded as P7719^[12].
• material implication's different from is recorded as logical consequence^[13].
• material implication's different from is recorded as material implication^[14].
• material implication's TeX string is recorded as \rightarrow^[15].
• material implication's TeX string is recorded as \DoubleRightArrow^[16].
• material implication's TeX string is recorded as \DoubleLongRightArrow^[17].
• material implication's TeX string is recorded as \longrightarrow^[18].
• material implication's studied by is recorded as Boolean algebra^[19].
• material implication's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include logical operator^[3] and Boolean function^[4]. material implication is a type of proposition^[5].

Why It Matters

material implication draws 1,177 Wikipedia views per month (logical_operator category, ranking #2 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]