Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knaster-tarski theorem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: knaster--tarski the-o-rem
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A theorem stating that, if L is a complete lattice and f : L → L is an order-preserving function, then the set of fixed points of f in L is also a complete lattice. It has important applications in formal semantics of programming languages and abstract interpretation.

Etymology

Named after Bronisław Knaster and Alfred Tarski.

Inflected Forms

the Knaster-Tarski theorem (canonical)

Synonyms

Tarski's fixed-point theorem

Questions

What does knaster-tarski theorem mean?: A theorem stating that, if L is a complete lattice and f : L → L is an order-preserving function, then the set of fixed points of f in L is also a complete lattice. It has important applications in formal semantics of programming languages and abstract interpretation.
Where does knaster-tarski theorem come from?: Named after Bronisław Knaster and Alfred Tarski.

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