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prenex normal form

logic

Also known as: PNF

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formulae of predicate calculus

In formal logic: Logical manipulations in LPC
…is said to be in prenex normal form (PNF). Wffs that are in PNF are often more convenient to work with than those that are not. For every wff of LPC, however, there is an equivalent wff in PNF (often simply called its PNF). One effective method for finding the…
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Löwenheim–Skolem theorem

In metalogic: The Löwenheim-Skolem theorem
One useful example is the prenex normal form: every sentence can be reduced to an equivalent sentence expressed in the prenex form—i.e., in a form such that all the quantifiers appear at the beginning. This form is especially useful for displaying the central ideas of some of the proofs of…
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