Added definition about contradiction (#30310)
* Added definition about contradiction * Update index.md
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## Tautologies
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### Definition
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In logic, a tautology is a statement that is true in every possible case. The opposite of a tautology is a contradiction, a statement being false in every possible cases.
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Also, a formula is said to be a contradiciotn if every truth assignment to its component statements results in the formula being false.
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### Example
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<table>
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@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ The arrow simply means "implies". p implies p OR q, it can also mean <i>if...the
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#### More Information:
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<!-- Please add any articles you think might be helpful to read before writing the article -->
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[Wikipedia Tautology (Logic)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tautology_(logic))
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[Youtube Truth Tables](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0KbymjE7xU)
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[Wikipedia Logic Symbols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_logic_symbols)
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- [Wikipedia Tautology (Logic)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tautology_(logic))
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- [Youtube Truth Tables](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0KbymjE7xU)
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- [Wikipedia Logic Symbols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_logic_symbols)
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- [Mathonline, Tautologies and Contradictions](http://mathonline.wikidot.com/tautologies-and-contradictions)
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