formal system meaning
ENWFormal system
- A formal system is broadly defined as any well-defined system of abstract thought based on the model of mathematics. Euclid's Elements is often held to be the first formal system and displays the characteristic of a formal system.
- Each formal system has a formal language, which is composed by primitive symbols. These symbols act on certain rules of formation and are developed by inference from a set of axioms.
- Formal systems in mathematics consist of the following elements:
- A finite set of symbols (i.e. the alphabet), that can be used for constructing formulas (i.e. finite strings of symbols).
- NounPLformal systemsPREfor-
- (logic) The grouping of a formal language and a set of inference rules and/or axioms.
- (logic) The grouping of a formal language and a set of inference rules and/or axioms.
Definition of formal system in English Dictionary
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Other Vocabulary
- en moral system
- en feudal system
- fr formalistes
- fr formalisâtes
- en Solar System
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this idiom "formal system" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.