How to Create Symbolic Versions of Statements in Formal Language

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In summary, the conversation discusses converting an English statement into symbolic form, specifically regarding the representation of "Japan." The speaker suggests using a formal language, such as a signature, and provides a possible signature for the given statement. This includes the use of predicates R, C, W, and L, and a constant j for Japan.
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Currently I am trying to convert a statement into symbolic version. The following statement:

"Each of our representatives has at least one customer that is located in Japan."

I'm a little confused about this because I'm not sure how I would represent "Japan" in the symbolic version. At the moment I would say "For all y, there exists x in Japan." Should I treat Japan as a set, or would I treat it like an iff statement? I can't find the tool to write equations or I would write in symbolic form.
 
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The result of turning an English statement into symbolic form depends on the formal language, also called the signature, that you have. I would prefer the problem statement provided a signature because otherwise there are too many possible answers.

I think the following signature is appropriate here.

R(x): x is a representative

C(x): x is a customer

W(x, y): x works with y, i.e., x and y have a representative-customer relation

L(x, y): x is located in y

j: Japan (j is a constant).
 

FAQ: How to Create Symbolic Versions of Statements in Formal Language

What is the purpose of creating symbolic versions?

The purpose of creating symbolic versions is to represent complex ideas or concepts in a simplified, visual way. This can help people better understand and remember the information being presented.

How do you create a symbolic version?

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