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Predicate Calculus

Definition: Predicate Calculus

Predicate Calculus

Noun

1. A system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Predicate Calculus

DomainDefinition

Computing

Predicate calculus A notation for representing logical statements which goes beyond propositional calculus. Where a statement (logic) is concerned only with direct relationship it is usually called a propositional logic. The simplest of these is known as classical or Boolean propositional logic, in which it is assumed that all declarations have a definite truth value; a declaration is either true or it is false. Where a statement (logic) is concerned not only with direct relationship but also with the internal structure of the declaration, it is usually called a predicate logic. Predicate Logic (http://www.rbjones.com/rbjpub/logic/log019.htm). [Better explanation? Distinguish predicate from propositional and logic from calculus? Examples?] (1998-01-25). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

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Synonym: Predicate Calculus

Synonym: functional calculus (n). (additional references)
Synonym by domain: first-order (computing).

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Crosswords: Predicate Calculus

Specialty definitions using "predicate calculus": HiLogPPLambdatemporal logic. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Predicate Calculus

DomainTitle

Books

  • Mathematical Logic: A Course With Exercises: Propositional Calculus, Bookean Algebras, Predicate Calculus (reference)

  • Predicate Calculus and Program Semantics (reference)

  • Two Papers on the Predicate Calculus (Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society , Vol 1) (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Predicate Calculus

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

predicate calculus

5
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Modern Translation: Predicate Calculus

Language Translations for "predicate calculus"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

prædikatslogik (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic), prædikatskalkyle (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic), prædikatlogik, prædikatkalkyle. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

predikatenrekening (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic), predikatenlogica (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

predikaattilogiikka (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic), predikaattilaskenta (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic). (various references)

   

French

  

logique des prédicats (first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, predicate logic), logique de 1er ordre (first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, predicate logic), calcul des prédicats (first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, predicate logic), calcul de prédicats (first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, predicate logic). (various references)

   

German

  

Prädikatenlogik 1.Ordnung (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic), Prädikatenlogik (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

κατηγορηματικός λογισμός (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic), κατηγορηματική λογική (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic). (various references)

   

Italian

  

logica del primo ordine (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic), logica dei predicati (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic), calcolo dei predicati (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

edicatepray alculuscay

   

Portuguese

  

lógica de predicados (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

lógica de predicados (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic), cálculo de predicados (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

predikatslogik (first order logic, first-order predicate calculus, first-order predicate logic, FOPC, FOPL, predicate logic). (various references)

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Anagrams: Predicate Calculus

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Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-c-d-e-e-i-l-l-p-r-s-t-u-u"

-5 letters: recalculated, recalculates, reduplicates.

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Alternative Orthography: Predicate Calculus


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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Orthography
9. Bibliography


  

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