boolean derivative

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Noun

1. {{label|en|algebra}} ''With respect to a Boolean variable <math>x_i</math>'': The [[XOR]]-sum of the positive and negative [[Shannon cofactor]]s of the given derived function with respect to <math>x_i</math>. In symbols: <math> {\partial f \over \partial x_i} (\vec x) = f_{x_i} (\vec x) \oplus f_{\bar x_i} (\vec x)</math>.

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