"Ockham algebra" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Ockham algebras [plural]
Etymology: Named after the English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher William of Ockham (1287–1347) by Alasdair Urquhart in 1979. The notion was introduced by Joel Berman in 1977. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Ockham algebra}} Ockham algebra (plural Ockham algebras)
  1. (algebra) A bounded distributive lattice with a dual endomorphism (where “dual” means that it satisfies De Morgan’s laws). Wikipedia link: Alasdair Urquhart, Ockham algebra, William of Ockham Categories (topical): Algebra Hypernyms: distributive lattice Hyponyms: Boolean algebra, De Morgan algebra, Kleene algebra, Stone algebra
    Sense id: en-Ockham_algebra-en-noun-TtYxuW2w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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