Herbrand's theorem

proper noun

A fundamental result of mathematical logic, essentially allowing a certain kind of reduction of first-order logic to propositional logic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesA fundamental result of mathematical logic, essentially allowing a certain kind of reduction of first-order logic to propositional logic.

Origin

Obtained by Jacques Herbrand (1930).

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Herbrand's theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herbrand's%20theorem

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