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A '''boolean-valued function''' is a [[function (mathematics)|function]] of the type <math>f : X \to \mathbb{B},</math> where <math>X\!</math> is an arbitrary [[set]] and where <math>\mathbb{B}</math> is a [[boolean domain]].
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A '''boolean-valued function''' is a function of the type <math>f : X \to \mathbb{B},</math> where <math>X\!</math> is an arbitrary set and where <math>\mathbb{B}</math> is a [[boolean domain]].
  
In the [[formal science]]s &mdash; [[mathematics]], [[mathematical logic]], [[statistics]] &mdash; and their applied disciplines, a boolean-valued function may also be referred to as a [[characteristic function]], [[indicator function]], [[predicate]], or [[proposition]].  In all of these uses it is understood that the various terms refer to a mathematical object and not the corresponding [[semiotic]] sign or syntactic expression.
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In the formal sciences &mdash; mathematics, mathematical logic, statistics &mdash; and their applied disciplines, a boolean-valued function may also be referred to as a characteristic function, indicator function, predicate, or proposition.  In all of these uses it is understood that the various terms refer to a mathematical object and not the corresponding sign or syntactic expression.
  
In [[semantics|formal semantic]] theories of [[truth]], a '''truth predicate''' is a predicate on the [[sentence]]s of a [[formal language]], interpreted for logic, that formalizes the intuitive concept that is normally expressed by saying that a sentence is true.  A truth predicate may have additional domains beyond the formal language domain, if that is what is required to determine a final truth value.
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In formal semantic theories of truth, a '''truth predicate''' is a predicate on the sentences of a formal language, interpreted for logic, that formalizes the intuitive concept that is normally expressed by saying that a sentence is true.  A truth predicate may have additional domains beyond the formal language domain, if that is what is required to determine a final truth value.
  
 
==Examples==
 
==Examples==
  
A '''binary sequence''' is a boolean-valued function <math>f : \mathbb{N}^+ \to \mathbb{B}</math>, where <math>\mathbb{N}^+ = \{ 1, 2, 3, \ldots \},</math>.  In other words, <math>f\!</math> is an infinite [[sequence]] of 0's and 1's.
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A '''binary sequence''' is a boolean-valued function <math>f : \mathbb{N}^+ \to \mathbb{B}</math>, where <math>\mathbb{N}^+ = \{ 1, 2, 3, \ldots \},</math>.  In other words, <math>f\!</math> is an infinite sequence of 0's and 1's.
  
 
A '''binary sequence''' of '''length''' <math>k\!</math> is a boolean-valued function <math>f : [k] \to \mathbb{B}</math>, where <math>[k] = \{ 1, 2, \ldots k \}.</math>
 
A '''binary sequence''' of '''length''' <math>k\!</math> is a boolean-valued function <math>f : [k] \to \mathbb{B}</math>, where <math>[k] = \{ 1, 2, \ldots k \}.</math>
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==References==
 
==References==
  
* [[Frank Markham Brown|Brown, Frank Markham]] (2003), ''Boolean Reasoning: The Logic of Boolean Equations'', 1st edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA.  2nd edition, Dover Publications, Mineola, NY, 2003.
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* Brown, Frank Markham (2003), ''Boolean Reasoning : The Logic of Boolean Equations'', 1st edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA.  2nd edition, Dover Publications, Mineola, NY, 2003.
  
* [[Zvi Kohavi|Kohavi, Zvi]] (1978), ''Switching and Finite Automata Theory'', 1st edition, McGraw–Hill, 1970.  2nd edition, McGraw–Hill, 1978.
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* Kohavi, Zvi (1978), ''Switching and Finite Automata Theory'', 1st edition, McGraw–Hill, 1970.  2nd edition, McGraw–Hill, 1978.
  
* [[Robert R. Korfhage|Korfhage, Robert R.]] (1974), ''Discrete Computational Structures'', Academic Press, New York, NY.
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* Korfhage, Robert R. (1974), ''Discrete Computational Structures'', Academic Press, New York, NY.
  
* [[Mathematical Society of Japan]], ''Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathematics'', 2nd edition, 2 vols., Kiyosi Itô (ed.), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1993.  Cited as EDM.
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* Mathematical Society of Japan, ''Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathematics'', 2nd edition, 2 vols., Kiyosi Itô (ed.), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1993.  Cited as EDM.
  
* [[Marvin L. Minsky|Minsky, Marvin L.]], and [[Seymour A. Papert|Papert, Seymour, A.]] (1988), ''[[Perceptrons]], An Introduction to Computational Geometry'', MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1969.  Revised, 1972.  Expanded edition, 1988.
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* Minsky, Marvin L., and Papert, Seymour, A. (1988), ''Perceptrons, An Introduction to Computational Geometry'', MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1969.  Revised, 1972.  Expanded edition, 1988.
  
 
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A boolean-valued function is a function of the type \(f : X \to \mathbb{B},\) where \(X\!\) is an arbitrary set and where \(\mathbb{B}\) is a boolean domain.

In the formal sciences — mathematics, mathematical logic, statistics — and their applied disciplines, a boolean-valued function may also be referred to as a characteristic function, indicator function, predicate, or proposition. In all of these uses it is understood that the various terms refer to a mathematical object and not the corresponding sign or syntactic expression.

In formal semantic theories of truth, a truth predicate is a predicate on the sentences of a formal language, interpreted for logic, that formalizes the intuitive concept that is normally expressed by saying that a sentence is true. A truth predicate may have additional domains beyond the formal language domain, if that is what is required to determine a final truth value.

Examples

A binary sequence is a boolean-valued function \(f : \mathbb{N}^+ \to \mathbb{B}\), where \(\mathbb{N}^+ = \{ 1, 2, 3, \ldots \},\). In other words, \(f\!\) is an infinite sequence of 0's and 1's.

A binary sequence of length \(k\!\) is a boolean-valued function \(f : [k] \to \mathbb{B}\), where \([k] = \{ 1, 2, \ldots k \}.\)

References

  • Brown, Frank Markham (2003), Boolean Reasoning : The Logic of Boolean Equations, 1st edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA. 2nd edition, Dover Publications, Mineola, NY, 2003.
  • Kohavi, Zvi (1978), Switching and Finite Automata Theory, 1st edition, McGraw–Hill, 1970. 2nd edition, McGraw–Hill, 1978.
  • Korfhage, Robert R. (1974), Discrete Computational Structures, Academic Press, New York, NY.
  • Mathematical Society of Japan, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathematics, 2nd edition, 2 vols., Kiyosi Itô (ed.), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1993. Cited as EDM.
  • Minsky, Marvin L., and Papert, Seymour, A. (1988), Perceptrons, An Introduction to Computational Geometry, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1969. Revised, 1972. Expanded edition, 1988.

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