Boolean

{{short description|Mathematical topics based on the works of George Boole}} {{Wiktionary|Boolean|Booleans|boolean}}

Any kind of logic, function, expression, or theory based on the work of '''George Boole''' is considered '''Boolean'''.

Related to this, "Boolean" may refer to:

* Boolean data type, a form of data with only two possible values (usually "true" and "false") * Boolean algebra, a logical calculus of truth values or set membership * Boolean algebra (structure), a set with operations resembling logical ones * Boolean domain, a set consisting of exactly two elements whose interpretations include ''false'' and ''true'' * Boolean circuit, a mathematical model for digital logical circuits. * Boolean expression, an expression in a programming language that produces a Boolean value when evaluated * Boolean function, a function that determines Boolean values or operators * Boolean model (probability theory), a model in stochastic geometry * Boolean network, a certain network consisting of a set of Boolean variables whose state is determined by other variables in the network * Boolean processor, a 1-bit variable computing unit * Boolean ring, a mathematical ring for which ''x''² = ''x'' for every element ''x'' * Boolean satisfiability problem, the problem of determining if there exists an interpretation that satisfies a given Boolean formula * Boolean prime ideal theorem, a theorem which states that ideals in a Boolean algebra can be extended to prime ideals

==See also== *Binary (disambiguation)

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