Etymology

Kleene algebra

Today it means: A De Morgan algebra which also satisfies the inequation x∧∼x⩽y,∨∼y for all x and y, where "∼" here denotes the De Morgan involution. Full definition →

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Named for Stephen Cole Kleene.

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