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Ockham algebra

Ockham algebra noun: a bounded distributive lattice with a dual endomorphism (where “dual” means that it satisfies De Morgan’s laws).

Noun

Ockham algebra (plural Ockham algebras)

  1. A bounded distributive lattice with a dual endomorphism (where “dual” means that it satisfies De Morgan’s laws).

Forms of Ockham algebra

pluralOckham algebras

Origin of Ockham algebra

Named after the English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher William of Ockham (1287–1347) by Alasdair Urquhart in 1979. The notion was introduced by Joel Berman in 1977.

Questions about Ockham algebra

What does Ockham algebra mean?
Ockham algebra means a bounded distributive lattice with a dual endomorphism (where “dual” means that it satisfies De Morgan’s laws).
What part of speech is Ockham algebra?
Ockham algebra is a noun.
What is the plural of Ockham algebra?
The plural of Ockham algebra is Ockham algebras.

Words near Ockham algebra in the dictionary

  1. ockerisms
  2. Ockerman
  3. Ockermans
  4. ockers
  5. Ockham
  6. Ockham algebra
  7. Ockham algebras
  8. Ockham's razor
  9. Ockhamism
  10. Ockhamist
  11. Ockhamistic

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