Truth4 Logic
Truth4 Logic (I.D21) is the τ-internal four-valued logic — extending classical bivalence (true/false) with the structural truth values reflecting the kernel's bipolar polarity. With 46 incoming edges, it is the second most-referenced kernel definition (after Prime Polarity T06) and the substrate for the framework's logical reasoning across τ-categorical content.
τ-Definition
Truth4 Logic (I.D21) is the τ-internal four-valued logic — extending classical bivalence (true/false) with the structural truth values reflecting the kernel's bipolar polarity. With 46 incoming edges, it is the second most-referenced kernel definition (after Prime Polarity T06) and the substrate for the framework's logical reasoning across τ-categorical content.
Categorical invariant. A four-element distributive lattice T4 := {⊥, +, −, ⊤} with operations compatible with K3 composition and Prime Polarity (T06).
Primary registry anchor:
I.D21
τ-Derivation Chain
Mathematical content
T4 := {⊥, +, −, ⊤} is a four-element distributive lattice with: ⊥ as bottom, ⊤ as top, + and − as incomparable middle elements (the polarity values). Logical operations: ¬⊥=⊤, ¬+=−, ¬−=+, ¬⊤=⊥; conjunction/disjunction inherited from the lattice.
Why four. Classical logic has 2 values (T/F). Intuitionistic logic has 3 (T/F/?). The τ-framework needs 4 because Prime Polarity (T06) provides two non-trivial mid-values (+ for positive polarity, − for negative polarity), which classical Boolean algebra collapses into a single 'true' value. T4 keeps them distinct.
Consequences:
- Every τ-categorical statement has a Truth4-valued semantics rather than Boolean.
- The bipolar (+, −) middle is what split-complex algebra (T07) needs — j² = +1 picks out a directed polarity, T4 lifts this to logic.
- Yoneda-as-theorem (D04) — uses Truth4 internal hom-set semantics.
Lean Coverage
Status: Formalized
Module: TauLib.BookI.Logic.Truth4
Lean kind: structure
Lean symbol: Tau.BookI.Logic.Truth4
Cross-domain bridges
This glossary term sits on the boundary between domains. The τ-framework's cross-domain pivots are the structural junctions where physics, life, and metaphysics readouts meet.
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PG-C18-kappa-tauGravity-sector coupling κ_τ →MathG-D06-truth4-logicTruth4 Logic -
PG-L05-tau-newton-gravityτ-Newton's Law of Gravity →MathG-D06-truth4-logicTruth4 Logic -
PG-L13-tau-mercury-precessionτ-Mercury Perihelion Precession →MathG-D06-truth4-logicTruth4 Logic -
PG-Q12-spectral-distance-sqrt3Spectral Distance √3 →MathG-D06-truth4-logicTruth4 Logic -
PG-Q24-velocityVelocity →MathG-D06-truth4-logicTruth4 Logic