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Boolean derivative en · NOUN

Etymology

Named after George Boole (1815–1864), an English mathematician, educator, philosopher and logician.

Meanings

  1. With respect to a Boolean variable x_i: The XOR-sum of the positive and negative Shannon cofactors of the given derived function with respect to x_i. In symbols: ∂f/∂x_i(⃑x)=f_x_i(⃑x)⊕f_̄x_i(⃑x).

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