Boolean Algebra

Any equation must be within the <math> </math> tags. For Boolean alegbra the main issue is how to negate a term like:

$\overline{a}$ or $\overline{\overline{a}+b}$

this can be done by adding the following around any term you wish to negate.:

<math> \overline{} </math>  

$\overline{a}$

is

 <math> \overline{a} </math>

$\overline{\overline{a}+b}$

is

 <math> \overline{\overline{a}+b} </math>.

Identities

AND Identities

$A = A$

This equation means that the output is determined by the value of A. So if A =0, The output is 0, and vice versa.

$0.A = 0$

Because there is a 0 in this equation, the output of this will always be 0 regardless of the value of A.

$A.A = A$

The output is determined by A alone in this equation. This can be simplified to just "A".

$A.\overline{A}=0$

OR Identities

The logic gate 'OR' in Boolean algebra is represented by a '+' symbol. The identities for the 'OR' gate in Boolean algebra is as follows:

$0+A = A$ "If 0 or A go in, A is the output"

$1+A = 1$ "If 1 or A is the output, 1 is the output"

$=Laws= ==Commutative Law== The Commutative Law is where equations are the same no matter what way around the letters are written. For example \lt math\gt A+B=B+A$ or

[math] A.B=B.A [/math]

Distributive Law

The distributive law is these two equations.

$A.(B+C) = A.B + A.C$

$A+(B.C) = (A+B).(A+C)$

Equations

Solving equations is a matter of applying the laws of boolean algrebra, followed by any of the identities you can find: