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kenson April 4, 2020
either or statement diagraming
I have hard time understanding the difference between
A--->B
B/---->A/
A/--->B
B/--->A
(/= negation)
Are they both S&N diagram for either or? If so, does either or mean that either A or B, or both A&B could exist?
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Your first diagram would be for a standard if/then statement. If A, then B.
A ---> B not B ---> not A
It allows for the possibility of A & B existing, or B by itself, but A cannot exist without B.
Your second diagram could represent an either/or relationship. Either A or B.
not A ---> B not B ---> A
Unless it specifically says "but not both," then both A and B can exist. Notice that both sufficient conditions are negative. If we are told that B exists, we have no idea what effect this has on A, and vice versa. Only if we are told that B doesn't exist can we make a conclusion about A.
hadiyah2on April 17, 2020
Hello, I understand that "either A or B" means that A and B could exist at the same time, but I don't see how that is translated by the diagram
Not A-->B
not B--->A
it seems like they cannot exist at the same time. What am I missing?
ohanamgton January 2, 2021
your example does not specify "not both" so, the both could exist - its a possibility
