Herbrand function

English

Etymology

Named after Jacques Herbrand (1908–1931), French mathematician.

Noun

Herbrand function (plural Herbrand functions)

1. (logic) A function which replaces a variable bound by a universal 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).

Related terms

• Herbrandization