Disjunction
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
The logical operation of formation of the statement "A or B" from two statements 
and 
. In formalized languages the disjunction of two statements 
and 
is denoted by 
. The statements 
and 
are called the disjunctive terms of the statement 
. The meaning of the disjunction can be expressed by the following truth table:'
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Disjunction. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Disjunction&oldid=32851
Disjunction. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Disjunction&oldid=32851
This article was adapted from an original article by V.E. Plisko (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article