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Boolean derivative

Boolean derivative noun: 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).

Noun

Boolean derivative (plural Boolean derivatives)

  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).

Forms of Boolean derivative

pluralBoolean derivatives

Origin of Boolean derivative

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

Questions about Boolean derivative

What does Boolean derivative mean?
Boolean derivative means 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).
What part of speech is Boolean derivative?
Boolean derivative is a noun.
What is the plural of Boolean derivative?
The plural of Boolean derivative is Boolean derivatives.

Words near Boolean derivative in the dictionary

  1. Boolean algebras
  2. Boolean atom
  3. Boolean atoms
  4. Boolean circuit
  5. Boolean circuits
  6. Boolean derivative
  7. Boolean derivatives
  8. Boolean function
  9. Boolean functions
  10. Boolean lattice
  11. Boolean lattices

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