boolean algebra question?
in the subject of boolean algebra, could some one please explain to me what the terms "normal" and "canonical" mean in relation to an equation.
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Canonical means that all terms have every single variable in them. While normal has only the needed variables.
normal (ab+bc+a'c)
ab+bc+a'c
canonical (ab+bc+a'c)
ab(c+c') + bc(a+a') + a'c(b+b')
abc + abc' + bca + bca' + a'cb + a'cb'
abc + abc' + a'bc + a'b'c