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Calculus (dental) — Heavy staining and calculus deposits exhibited on the lingual surface of the mandibular anterior teeth, along the gumline. In dentistry, calculus or tartar is a form of hardened dental plaque. It is caused by the continual accumulation of… … Wikipedia
Calculus of negligence — In the United States, the calculus of negligence, or Hand rule, is a term coined by Judge Learned Hand and describes a process for determining whether a legal duty of care has been breached (see negligence). The original description of the… … Wikipedia
functional calculus — noun a system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions) • Syn: ↑predicate calculus • Hypernyms: ↑symbolic logic, ↑mathematical logic, ↑formal… … Useful english dictionary
Simply typed lambda calculus — The simply typed lambda calculus (lambda^ o) is a typed interpretation of the lambda calculus with only one type combinator: o (function type). It is the canonical and simplest example of a typed lambda calculus. The simply typed lambda calculus… … Wikipedia
predicate calculus — Logic. See functional calculus. Also called predicate logic. [1945 50] * * * Part of modern symbolic logic which systematically exhibits the logical relations between propositions involving quantifiers such as all and some. The predicate calculus … Universalium
Felicific calculus — Part of a series on Utilitarianism … Wikipedia
predicate calculus — noun a system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions) • Syn: ↑functional calculus • Hypernyms: ↑symbolic logic, ↑mathematical logic, ↑formal… … Useful english dictionary
lower functional calculus — noun : functional calculus in which quantification is applied only to variables of individuals or arguments called also functional calculus of the first order … Useful english dictionary
logic, history of — Introduction the history of the discipline from its origins among the ancient Greeks to the present time. Origins of logic in the West Precursors of ancient logic There was a medieval tradition according to which the Greek philosopher … Universalium
Mereology — In philosophy and mathematical logic, mereology (from the Greek μέρος, root: μερε(σ) , part and the suffix logy study, discussion, science ) treats parts and the wholes they form. Whereas set theory is founded on the membership relation between a … Wikipedia
