👉 In mathematics, a deduction is a logical argument that uses premises to infer a conclusion. The process of deducting is called "deduction" and it can be used in various fields such as logic, symbolic logic, or formal language theory. A common example of a deduction is the proof of an implication statement, where one assumes a given statement (the antecedent) and deduces that the consequent must also be true. This type of argument often involves logical operators like conjunction (AND),
