ZTL Blueprint

1 Semantics

Definition 1 Values and the mark
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Truth values are \(T\) and \(F\); the third symbol \(Z\) is a mark for an unverified input, not a truth value.

Definition 2 Generating principle: the lift
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For a classical connective \(f\), its ZTL lift returns \(T\) iff \(f\) is forced to \(T\) under every classical reading of \(Z\); otherwise \(F\). Truth is never granted on credit.

Definition 3 Connectives
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All six connectives are lifts of their classical cores; no table is postulated.

Theorem 4 Anchor cells

The design anchor cells hold: \(\neg Z=F\), \(\neg \neg Z=T\), \(Z\leftrightarrow Z=F\), \(Z\oplus T=F\), etc.

Theorem 5 Greediness
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Every compound formula is classical under every valuation: \(Z\) lives only on atoms.