Boolean

Boolean refers to that which can take on the values ``true'' or ``false,'' or that which concerns truth and falsity. For example ``Boolean variable,'' ``Boolean logic,'' ``Boolean statement,'' etc.

``Boolean'' is named for George Boole, the 19th century mathematician.

Bibliography

1: George Boole at MacTutor: http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Boole.html
2: George Boole at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Boole

"Boolean" is owned by akrowne.

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03B10 (Mathematical logic and foundations :: General logic :: Classical first-order logic)

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