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English
Etymology
Named after Thoralf Skolem (1887–1963), Norwegian mathematician.
Noun
Skolem function (plural Skolem functions)
- (logic) 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).
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