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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Maddux, Roger D

Titel

Relation algebras [electronic resource]

Auflage

1st ed

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• Elsevier Books AutoHoldings

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• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Cover; Preface; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Calculus of relations; Set theory; General algebra; Logic with equality; Boolean algebras; Relation algebras; Algebraic logic; 4329 finite integral relation algebras; Bibliography; Index
• The modern theory of algebras of binary relations, reformulated by Tarski as an abstract, algebraic, equational theory of relation algebras, has considerable mathematical significance, with applications in various fields: e.g., in computer science---databases, specification theory, AI---and in anthropology, economics, physics, and philosophical logic.This comprehensive treatment of the theory of relation algebras and the calculus of relations is the first devoted to a systematic development of the subject.Key Features:- Presents historical milestones from a modern perspecti
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