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3. Give an example of a predicate P(x,y) such that ∃x∀yP(x,y) and ∀y∃xP (x, y) have different truth values.

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Let us give an example of a predicate P(x,y) such that ∃x∀yP(x,y) and ∀y∃xP (x, y) have different truth values.

Let P(x,y) means x\ge y, and the domains for x and y are the set \N of all positive integers.

Since the set \N does not contain the greatest element, the value of ∃x∀y(x\ge y) is false. On the other hand, for any y\in\N let x=y. Then y\ge y=x, and hence the value of ∀y∃xP (x, y) is true.

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