We first extend Quine's method of eliminating the bound variables to first-order predicate logic with operation symbols ; then we give a device for eliminating also the free variables ; and finally we ...

Philosophers of science often assume that logically equivalent theories are theoretically equivalent. I argue that two theses, anti-exceptionalism about logic (which says, roughly, that logic is not a ...

The VLSI design cycle is divided into two phases: Front-end and Back-end. Front-end covers the architectural specifications, coding and verification, whereas back-end involves the physical ...