Canonical Form

See: Canonical, Canonicalization.

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References

• In Boolean algebra, any Boolean function can be expressed in a canonical form using the dual concepts of minterms and maxterms. ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonical_form_(Boolean_algebra)

• Generally, in mathematics, a canonical form (often called normal form or standard form) of an object is a standard way of presenting that object.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonical_form

• A standard or normal presentation of a mathematical entity; Any of a set of representations of the resonance structure of a molecule each of ...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canonical_form

• (Wikipedia, 2009) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonicalization
  • In mathematics, objects are sometimes converted to canonical forms. One application is in combinatorics, where the number of canonical forms can be counted. The technique of general position in geometry is similar: many proofs begin by showing that an arbitrary object under consideration can be rearranged so that its points are arranged in a convenient manner. Canonical forms are also used in mathematical logic. A first-order formula can be put into many standards forms, including prenex normal form, conjunctive normal form, disjunctive normal form, and algebraic normal form.

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