Tseytin transformation

proper noun

A transformation that, given an arbitrary combinatorial logic circuit, produces an equisatisfiable Boolean formula in conjunctive normal form, the length of the formula being linear in the size of the circuit.

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proper nounthe Tseytin transformation

alternative Tseitin transformation

  1. A transformation that, given an arbitrary combinatorial logic circuit, produces an equisatisfiable Boolean formula in conjunctive normal form, the length of the formula being linear in the size of the circuit.

Origin

Named after G. S. Tseytin.

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