The Solution of Inferential Problems by Boole Algebra
T. J. Fletcher · The Mathematical Gazette · 1952
It is nearly a hundred years since Boole published An Introduction to the Laws of Thought (1). An attempt to reduce the art of logical deduction to algebra was a bold venture, and perhaps not all of Boole’s original hopes have been fulfilled. Nevertheless, Boole algebra has become a well-established branch of mathematics which has given rise to theoretical masterpieces such as Principia Mathematica (2), and has found practical applications in electrical circuitry, switching problems, insurance law and statistics.