mathematical logic

noun

1. symbolic logic.

mathematical logic

noun

1. symbolic logic, esp that branch concerned with the foundations of mathematics

Word History and Origins

Origin of mathematical logic¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

I could go to the University of Wisconsin in Madison to study mathematical logic—that was my dream—but very few could do it.

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It was developed with rigorous mathematical logic and Euclidean conclusiveness.

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His trained mathematical logic gave him an immediate solution to the enigma: he was cracking up.

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The modern development of mathematical logic dates from Boole's Laws of Thought .

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Mathematical logic, even in its most modern form, is not directly of philosophical importance except in its beginnings.

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Take such a statement as, “The class of people interested in mathematical logic is not very numerous.”

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