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Disjunctive normal form

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A propositional formula of the form

(*)

where each (; ) is either a variable or the negation of a variable. The form (*) is realizable if and only if, for each , do not contain both the formulas and , where is any variable. For any propositional formula it is possible to construct an equivalent disjunctive normal form containing the same variables as . Such a formula is then said to be the disjunctive normal form of the formula .

How to Cite This Entry:
Disjunctive normal form. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Disjunctive_normal_form&oldid=27312
This article was adapted from an original article by S.K. Sobolev (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article