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PROPOSITIONAL CALCULUS [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

Branch of symbolic logic that deals with statements or propositions and the connections between them.

CONT

The two-element boolean algebra can be identified with elementary logic or propositional calculus. A proposition is a statement that can be said to be either true or false.

CONT

The "Logic Theorist" or simply LT ... proves theorems in propositional calculus (also called sentential calculus, or boolean algebra - q.v.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Se définit d'une part par sa syntaxe régissant l'ensemble des assertions exprimables dans le langage et d'autre part par ses règles d'inférence décrivant comment on peut créer de nouvelles assertions à partir d'anciennes.

OBS

Aussi appelé logique propositionnelle.

Spanish

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