Symbol Reference: ⊥ / false — Falsum / Absurdity Constant (⊥, AST Constructor: TpBot)

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⊥ / false \(\bot\) — Falsum / Absurdity Constant (⊥, AST Constructor: TpBot)

0-ary logical absurdity constant ⊥ (Falsum), governed by Ex Falso Quodlibet A11 (⊥ → 𝛂).

Field Mathematical & Kernel Specification (MKTD1 / MKTD2)
Symbol
⊥ / false
\(\bot\)
Category Logical Constant (0-ary Truth Symbol)
SML AST Constructor HP TpBot [in datatype Truth_p, typetheory.ML:648]
Constructor Arguments 0-ary constant (no arguments)
Metatype / Signature Fm | Bool
Binder Status No — 0-ary Logical Constant (Falsum / Absurdity)
Defining Kernel Entries (ML Labels) Axiom AxmPropExFalso (1.11): A11 (#AxmPropExFalso / #label-a11)
LaTeX Form \bot
How to Understand It

SML AST Constructor: HP TpBot in Truth_p (typetheory.ML:648). 0-ary constructor taking no arguments.

Canonical Law / Usage ⊥ → 𝛂
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# Formal Entity Specification
1.11
Title A11 #AxmPropExFalso #label-a11
Classification Axiom
Formula
0\(\href{../symbols/delimiters-brackets.html}{(} \href{../symbols/bot-const.html}{\bot} \href{../symbols/impl-conn.html}{\rightarrow} \href{../symbols/antiquotation.html}{[\![ } \href{../symbols/formula-metavariables.html}{\boldsymbol{\alpha}} \href{../symbols/antiquotation.html}{ ]\!]} \href{../symbols/delimiters-brackets.html}{)} \)
SML Kernel AST PA11_prf
Scheme of Types 0(⊥→⟦[𝛂@Fm.Expression]⟧)
Judgements
1\(\href{../symbols/image-op.html}{[} \href{../symbols/delimiters-brackets.html}{(} \href{../symbols/formula-metavariables.html}{\boldsymbol{\alpha}} \href{../symbols/typing-colon.html}{:} \href{../symbols/fm-sort.html}{\mathsf{Fm}} \href{../symbols/delimiters-brackets.html}{)} \href{../symbols/image-op.html}{]} \)
Verification Postulated (Kernel Axiom) · Standalone Entry (AxmPropExFalso) → · (1.11) · #AxmPropExFalso