Author

George Boole

1815-1864 · English mathematician and logician who developed an algebraic system of logic

About George Boole

George Boole (1815-1864) was an English mathematician and logician largely self-taught before becoming professor of mathematics at Queen's College, Cork. His work transformed logic by treating propositions algebraically, making him a central ancestor of digital circuit design and computer science. He also wrote on differential equations, probability, and education.

Notable works

An Investigation of the Laws of Thought (1854)
The Mathematical Analysis of Logic (1847)
A Treatise on Differential Equations (1859)
A Treatise on the Calculus of Finite Differences (1860)

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An Investigation of the Laws of Thought

George Boole

1854 · Computing · Computing

An Investigation of the Laws of Thought is George Boole's attempt to express logic, probability, and reasoning in mathematical form. The book begins from a bold premise: the operations of the mind in reasoning can be studied through symbols and laws analogous to those of algebra.

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