Statement

A simple statement is a statement, which itself doesn't contain any other statements. In logical notation it is usually symbolized by one of the letters p, q, r etc..


 * "Sokrates is a human being."
 * Logical notation: p

A compound statement is a statement which contains other statements, operators or connectives.


 * "Sokrates is not blind."
 * Logical notation: &not; p
 * "Sokrates is a human being, therefore Sokrates is mortal."
 * Logical notation: p &rarr; q