formal logic

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Their method, which is based on the formal logic used by mathematicians and philosophers, captures the choices faced by a hacker who has access to the mobile phone and the PIN.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024

But expertise in formal logic isn’t essential for anyone’s enjoyment of this moving biography.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

It’s no small achievement to make formal logic, game theory, statistics and Bayesian reasoning delightful topics full of charm and relevance.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

It’s complex, involves a lot of formal logic and algebra, and is mostly useless.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2016

In formal logic and in mathematics, proof is something absolute.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith