Computer Science

Finitary Methods: Understanding Finite Processes

Finitary methods involve processes or operations that conclude after a limited number of steps or elements. This concept is fundamental…

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Expressive Completeness in Programming Languages

Expressive completeness, also known as functional completeness, refers to a programming language's ability to express any computable function. It's a…

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Existential Variable in Predicate Logic

An existential variable is a placeholder in predicate logic, bound by an existential quantifier. It signifies the existence of at…

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Existential Introduction

A rule of inference in logic that allows the introduction of an existential quantifier (∃). It asserts the existence of…

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Existential Instantiation: Inferring Existence from Generic Statements

Existential instantiation is a logical rule enabling the inference of a specific individual's existence from a generic existential statement. It's…

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Exclusive OR (XOR)

Exclusive OR (XOR) is a logical operation that outputs true when inputs differ and false when they are the same.…

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Exclusive Disjunction (XOR)

Exclusive disjunction, or XOR, is a logical operation that yields true only when exactly one of its inputs is true.…

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Exclusion Negation in Three-Valued Logic

Exclusion negation in three-valued logic strictly denies the truth of a proposition. Unlike constructive negation, it doesn't assert an opposite…

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Exchange and Permutation in Mathematics

An exchange, often referred to as a transposition, is a specific type of permutation where only two elements are swapped.…

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Euclidean Relation

A Euclidean relation is a property of a binary relation R. If an element x is related to both y…

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