Boolean Postulates and Theorems
Boolean Postulates and Theorems
These are originated from three basic logic functions AND, OR, NOT -
1. 0.0=0
1. 0+0=0
Boolean Theorems
1. 0.X=0
2. X.0=0
3. 1.X=X
4. X.1=X
5. X+0=X
6. 0+X=X
7. X+1=1
8. 1+X=1
9. X.X=X
10.X.XI=0
11.X+X=X
12.X+ XI=1
13.(XI)I=X
14.X+Y=Y+X
15.X.Y=Y.X
16.X. (Y.Z) = (X.Y). Z=XYZ
17.X+ (Y+Z) =(X+Y) + Z=X+Y+Z
18.X(Y+Z) =X. Y+X.Z
19. X+Y.Z=(X+Y).
20.X+XY=X
21.X(X+Y)=X
22.XY+XY’=X
23.(X+Y)(X+Y’)=X
DeMoegan’s Theorem
24. XYZ……... = X’+Y’+Z’…….
25.X+Y+Z…….=X’Y’Z’……….