ABSTRACT

In this chapter, the third pillar of BM is presented.

Boolean algebra is part of logic and mathematics that is extensively used in digital electronics and computer science. The different contexts of the Boolean algebra and the symbols used for building the Boolean formulas are also presented. Boolean algebra is used when we are trying to calculate the probabilities of an event caused by a few previous events. Both the Canonical and standardized forms of the Boolean functions are explained and in addition, the concept of sum of minterms and product of maxterms is explained by pointing to the Minimum Cut Set as the result of simplifications.