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Nice comment explaining the difference between two viewpoints. The former one is set theoretic i.e. set of objects (eg. terms) and operations (eg. and/or/not)
by rramadass 2y ago
Nice comment explaining the difference between two viewpoints.
The former one is set theoretic i.e. set of objects (eg. terms) and operations (eg. and/or/not) defined on those objects. The latter is an algebraic specification where a number of properties (expressed by logical formulas which can be axioms or theorems) are expected to be satisfied by the operations.
Also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_axioms_for_Boolean_algebra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_axioms_for_Boolean_alg...
PS: I would take any claim by Stephen Wolfram as having been "the first" to discover anything with a boatload of salt.