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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 x2 = 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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