Existential quantifier
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
A logical operation used in forming statements with the expression "for a certain x" ( "an x exists for which" ). In formalized languages, existential quantifiers are denoted by ,
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[a1] | A. Grzegorczyk, "An outline of mathematical logic" , Reidel (1974) |
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Existential quantifier. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Existential_quantifier&oldid=35849
Existential quantifier. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Existential_quantifier&oldid=35849
This article was adapted from an original article by V.E. Plisko (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article