Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skolem function

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: skolem -func-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A function which replaces a variable bound by an existential quantifier which lies in the scope of an even number of logical negations; such function is a function of the remaining bound variables whose scope contain the given variable (being replaced).

Etymology

Named after Thoralf Skolem (1887–1963), Norwegian mathematician.

Inflected Forms

Skolem functions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Skolemization Herbrand function

Questions

What does skolem function mean?: A function which replaces a variable bound by an existential quantifier which lies in the scope of an even number of logical negations; such function is a function of the remaining bound variables whose scope contain the given variable (being replaced).
Where does skolem function come from?: Named after Thoralf Skolem (1887–1963), Norwegian mathematician.

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