ring sum normal form

noun

The form of a Boolean formula expressed using only the operators and constants of a Boolean ring (XOR, AND, 0, 1), some variables and possibly also coefficients, and without using any parentheses.

Meanings

nounring sum normal form (uncountable)
  1. uncountablealgebraThe form of a Boolean formula expressed using only the operators and constants of a Boolean ring (XOR, AND, 0, 1), some variables and possibly also coefficients, and without using any parentheses.

    Synonyms: algebraic normal form

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe form of a Boolean formula expressed using only the operators and constants of a Boolean ring (XOR, AND, 0, 1), some variables and possibly also coefficients, and without using any parentheses.

Origin

"Ring sum" refers to a XOR-sum of monomials, where XOR is the additive operator of a Boolean ring.

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