Skolem function
English
Etymology
Named after Thoralf Skolem (1887–1963), Norwegian mathematician.
Noun
Skolem function (plural Skolem functions)
- (logic) A function which replaces a variable bound by an existential quantifier which lies in the scope of an even number of logical negations; such function is a function of the remaining bound variables whose scope contain the given variable (being replaced).
Coordinate terms
- Herbrand function
Related terms
- Skolemization