many-valued logic

Definitions

A formal logic system that departs from the classical bivalent principle by allowing for more than two truth values, such as true, false, and intermediate values.

A non-classical logic that assigns truth values beyond the traditional binary set, often used to model uncertainty, vagueness, or degrees of truth.

Examples

In many-valued logic, propositions can take on more than just the traditional true or false values.

Lukasiewicz developed a foundational system of many-valued logic to address the problem of future contingents.

Computer scientists often utilize many-valued logic to model uncertainty and fuzzy sets in artificial intelligence.

Synonyms

multivalued logic non-classical logic polyvalent logic n-valued logic multiple-valued logic

Antonyms

binary logic bivalent logic classical logic two-valued logic Boolean logic