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Iverson bracket

Iverson bracket noun: a notation that denotes a number that is 1 if the condition in square brackets is satisfied, and 0 otherwise, i.e. (where P is a true or false statement).

Noun

Iverson bracket (plural Iverson brackets)

  1. A notation that denotes a number that is 1 if the condition in square brackets is satisfied, and 0 otherwise, i.e. (where P is a true or false statement)
    • [P]=1ifPistrue;\0otherwise.

Forms of Iverson bracket

pluralIverson brackets

Origin of Iverson bracket

Named after Kenneth E. Iverson, who introduced this notation in his programming language APL.

Questions about Iverson bracket

What does Iverson bracket mean?
Iverson bracket means a notation that denotes a number that is 1 if the condition in square brackets is satisfied, and 0 otherwise, i.e. (where P is a true or false statement).
What part of speech is Iverson bracket?
Iverson bracket is a noun.
What is the plural of Iverson bracket?
The plural of Iverson bracket is Iverson brackets.

Words near Iverson bracket in the dictionary

  1. ivermectins
  2. Ivernia
  3. Ivernian
  4. Ivernic
  5. Iverson
  6. Iverson bracket
  7. Iverson brackets
  8. Iversons
  9. ivery
  10. Iverys
  11. Ives

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