Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida

Lattice & Boolean Algebra

Unit: 3

Discrete Mathematics

Ms. Kajol Kathuria

B Tech (DS) 2nd Year Assistant Professor
CSE Dept.

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 Content
• Course Objective
• Course Outcome
• CO-PO Mapping
• Syllabus
• Ordered Set
• Poset
• Hasse Diagram of partially ordered set
• Lattices-Introduction
• Isomorphic ordered set
• Well ordered set
• Properties of lattice

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 Content
• Bounded and complemented lattice
• Distributive Lattice
• Introduction of Boolean algebra
• Axioms and Theorems of Boolean algebra
• Algebraic manipulation of Boolean expressions
• Truth table & Logic gates
• Principle of duality
• Digital circuits and Boolean algebra
• Canonical form
• Simplification of Boolean Functions
• Karnaugh maps

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 Content

• Video links
• Daily Quiz
• Weekly Assignment
• MCQ
• Old Question papers
• Expected Question for University Exam
• Summary
• References.

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 Course Objective

• The subject enhances one’s ability to develop logical thinking and ability to
problem solving.
• Demonstrate the ability to write and evaluate a proof or outline the basic
structure of and give examples of each proof technique described.
• Apply logical reasoning to solve a variety of problems.
• Use Mathematically correct terminology and notation.

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 Course Outcome
Course At the end of course , the student will be able to Bloom’s
Outcome Knowledge
(CO) Level (KL)
CO1 Apply the basic principles of sets, relations & functions and K3
mathematical induction in computer science & engineering related
problems.
CO2 Understand the algebraic structures and its properties to solve K2
complex problems
CO3 Describe lattices and its types and apply Boolean algebra to K2, K3
simplify digital circuit.
CO4 Infer the validity of statements and construct proofs using K3,K5
predicate logic formulas.
CO5 Design and use the non-linear data structure like tree and graphs K3,K6
to solve real world problems..
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 Ordered Sets & Posets

• A Set is a collection of elements. The elements that make up a set can be any kind
of mathematical objects: numbers, symbols, points in space, lines, other
geometrical shapes, variables, or even other sets.
• Example: A collection of natural numbers, as in, N = {1,2,3,4,5...}.

• A relation can also be used to define an order on a set.

• An Ordered set is a relational structure (S, ≤) such that the realtion ≤ is an

ordering.
• An ordered pair is a pair of numbers (x,y) written in a particular order

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 Terminologies
• Cartesian Product: the product of two sets A and B such that every element of set A relates
to every other element of set B to form ordered pairs.
A*B = {(a,1),(a,2),(b,1),(b,2)}

• Reflexive Relation:
A relation R, over a set A, is reflexive if every element of the set is 'related' to itself.
Let's consider set A as follows:
A = {p,q,r}
Therefore, A*A = {(p,p),(p,q),(p,r),(q,p),(q,q),(q,r),(r,p),(r,q),(r,r)}
Then the reflexive pairs in A*A would be all the diagonal elements of the
matrix
i.e. {(p,p),(q,q),(r,r)} as every element relates to itself.

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 Terminologies
• Symmetric: A relation R on a set A is called symmetric if (b, a) ∈ R whenever (a,
b) ∈ R, for all a, b ∈ A.

a b

• Anti-symmetric Relation: : A relation R on a set A such that for all a, b ∈ A, if (a,

b) ∈ R and (b, a) ∈ R, then a = b is called antisymmetric.

Note:
a b •A relation can be both symmetric and
antisymmetric.
• A relation can be neither symmetric nor
antisymmetric.

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 Terminologies
• Transitive: A relation R on a set A is called transitive if whenever (a, b) ∈ R and
(b, c) ∈ R, then (a, c) ∈ R, for all a, b, c ∈ A.

Relation R={(1,2),(2,3),(1,3)} on set A={1,2,3} is transitive.

a b

Asymmetric relation: Asymmetric relation is opposite of symmetric relation. A

relation R on a set A is called asymmetric if no (b,a) € R when (a,b) € R.

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 POSET(Partially Ordered Set).
A relation R, over a set A, is a partial order relation if it is reflexive, anti-
symmetric and transitive.
For this, we will
1.Check if it is reflexive
2.Check if it is anti-symmetric
3.Check if it is transitive
Step 1: The subset is reflexive as it contains the pairs, (p,p), (q,q) and (r,r).
Step 2: It is anti-symmetric as (p,r) and (q,r) do not have their symmetric pairs (r,p) or (r,q)
in it. In addition, it also contains the pairs (p,p), (q,q), (r,r) in which the elements are equal to
each other.
Step 3: The subset contains (p,p) and (p,r). Therefore according to the definition of a
transitive relation, it must contain (p,r), which, you can see, is already present in it. Hence it is
transitive.
Since all the three conditions are satisfied, we could now call the subset as a partially
ordered set.
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 Hasse Diagram
A POSET can be represented in the form of a simple diagram called the Hasse diagram.
Let us consider a set B = {3,4,5,6}
B*B = {(3,3), (3,4), (3,5), (3,6), (4,3), (4,4), (4,5), (4,6), (5,3), (5,4), (5,5), (5,6), (6,3),
(6,4), (6,5), (6,6)}
From this Cartesian product, let us create another set R having the following pairs of elements:
R = {(3,3), (3,4), (3,5), (3,6), (4,4), (4,5), (4,6), (5,5), (5,6), (6,6)}
Now represent each of the pair in the graph

To further simplify the graph omit the self-loops and transitive edges in order to avoid repetition.
The simplified graph would then look like this:

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 POSET(Partially Ordered Set).
Elements of POSET:
1.Maximal Element: An element a ∈ A is called a maximal element of A if there is no
element in c in A such that a ≤ c.
2.Minimal Element: An element b ∈ A is called a minimal element of A if there is no
element in c in A such that c ≤ b.

Example: Determine all the maximal and minimal elements of the poset whose Hasse
diagram is shown in fig:
The maximal elements are b and f.

The minimal elements are d

and e.

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 POSET(Partially Ordered Set).
Comparable Elements: Consider an ordered set A. Two elements a and b of set A are
called comparable if a≤b or b≤a
Non-Comparable Elements:
Consider an ordered set A. Two elements a and b of set A are called non-comparable
if neither a ≤ b nor b ≤ a.
Example: Consider A = {1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30} is ordered by divisibility.
Determine all the comparable and non-comparable pairs of elements of A.
Solution: The comparable pairs of elements of A are:
{1, 2}, {1, 3}, {1, 5}, {1, 6}, {1, 10}, {1, 15}, {1, 30}
{2, 6}, {2, 10}, {2, 30}
{3, 6}, {3, 15}, {3, 30}
{5, 10}, {5, 15}, {5, 30}
{6, 30}, {10, 30}, {15, 30}
The non-comparable pair of elements of A are:
{2, 3}, {2, 5}, {2, 15}
{3, 5}, {3, 10}, {5, 6}, {6, 10}, {6, 15}, {10, 15}

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 HASSE Diagram

Example: Consider the set A = {4, 5, 6, 7}. Let R be the relation ≤ on A. Draw the directed graph and the
Hasse diagram of R.
Solution: The relation ≤ on the set A is given by
R = {{4, 5}, {4, 6}, {4, 7}, {5, 6}, {5, 7}, {6, 7}, {4, 4}, {5, 5}, {6, 6}, {7, 7}}

The directed graph of the relation R

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 HASSE Diagram
To draw the Hasse diagram of partial order, apply the following points:
1.Delete all edges implied by reflexive property i.e.
(4, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6), (7, 7)
The Hasse diagram
2.Delete all edges implied by transitive property i.e.
(4, 7), (5, 7), (4, 6)
3.Replace the circles representing the vertices by dots.
4.Omit the arrows.

•Upper Bound: Consider B be a subset of a partially ordered set A. An element x ∈ A is called an upper
bound of B if y ≤ x for every y ∈ B.
•Lower Bound: Consider B be a subset of a partially ordered set A. An element z ∈ A is called a lower
bound of B if z ≤ x for every x ∈ B.

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 HASSE Diagram
• Upper Bound: Consider B be a subset of a partially ordered set A. An element x ∈ A is called an
upper bound of B if y ≤ x for every y ∈ B.
• Lower Bound: Consider B be a subset of a partially ordered set A. An element z ∈ A is called a
lower bound of B if z ≤ x for every x ∈ B.

Example: Consider the poset A = {a, b, c, d, e, f, g} be ordered shown in fig. Also let B = {c, d, e}.
Determine the upper and lower bound of B.

Solution:
The upper bound of B is e, f, and g because every element of B is '≤'
e, f, and g.
The lower bounds of B are a and b because a and b are '≤' every
elements of B.

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 HASSE Diagram
• Least Upper Bound(SUPREMUM) : Let A be a subset of a partially ordered set S. An element M in S
is called an upper bound of A if M succeeds every element of A, i.e. if, for every x in A, we have x
<=M
If an upper bound of A precedes every other upper bound of A, then it is called the supremum of A and
is denoted by Sup (A)
• Greatest Lower Bound (INFIMUM) : An element m in a poset S is called a lower bound of a subset
A of S if m precedes every element of A, i.e. if, for every y in A, we have m <=y
If a lower bound of A succeeds every other lower bound of A, then it is called the infimum of A and is
denoted by Inf (A)
Example: Determine the least upper bound and greatest lower bound of B = {a, b, c} if they exist, of the
poset whose Hasse diagram is

Solution: The least upper bound is c.

The greatest lower bound is k.

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 Lattice
• A lattice is a poset in (L,≤) in which every subset {a,b} consisiting of two elements
has a least upper bound and a greatest lower bound.
LUB({a,b}) is denotead by a v b and is called the join of a and b.
GLB({a,b}) is denoted by a Λ b and is called the meet of a and b.

a) Is a lattice b) Is not a lattice because

f V g does not exist

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 Topic Objective: Boolean Algebra (CO1)

After learning Boolean algebra students will be able to

•Perform the three basic logic operations.

•Describe the operation of and construct the truth tables for the AND, NAND, OR, and
NOR gates, and the NOT (INVERTER) circuit.
•Implement logic circuits using basic AND, OR, expression for the logic gates and
combinations of logic gates. and NOT gates.
•Appreciate the potential of Boolean algebra to simplify complex logic expressions.

•Use De-Morgan’s theorems to simplify logic expressions.

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 Boolean Algebra(CO1)

• An algebra which is use for simplifying the presentation & manipulation of

propositional logic.
• It is also known as Switching Algebra.

• Invented by George Boole in 1854.

• Boolean algebra is mainly use for simplify and manipulate electronic logic
circuits in computers.

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 Basic concepts of Boolean algebra (CO1)

• It is denoted by (B, +, ., ‘, 0, 1), where

 B = non-empty set

 + is the binary operation denoting logical OR

 . is the binary operation denoting logical AND

 ‘ is the unary operation denoting logical NOT

 0 and 1 are distinct elements known as identity elements of + and . operation

• It deals with the binary number system {0,1}.

• Truth Table -It is a tabular representation of all the combination of values for input and their
corresponding outputs.

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 AND Operation(CO1)

• AND operation is used for logical multiplication.

• The dot symbol (“.”)used for representing AND operation.
• AND operator has an output 1 if all the inputs are 1 otherwise the output is 0.

=A.B

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 OR Operation(CO1)

• OR operation is use for logical addition.

• The symbol (“+”) used for represent OR operation.
• OR operator has an output 0 if all of the inputs are 0 otherwise the output is 1.

=A+B

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 NOT operation (CO1)

 NOT gate performs the logical complementation operation.

 It is an electronic circuit that generates the reverse of the input signal as
output signal.

=A’

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 Postulates/Axioms of Boolean Algebra (CO1)

If a, b, c ∈ B, then
1. Closure Law
i. a + b ∈ B ii. a.b ∈ B
2. Commutative Law
i. a + b = b + a ii. a.b = b.a
3. Distributive Law
i. a.(b + c) = a.b + a.c ii. a + (b.c) = (a + b).(a + c)
4. Identity Law
i. a + 0 = a ii. a.1 = a
5. Complement Law
i. a + a’ = 1 ii. a.a’ = 0

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 Postulates/Axioms of Boolean Algebra (CO1)

6. Idempotent Law
i. a+a=a ii. a.a = a
7. Boundness Law
i. a+1=1 ii. a.0 = 0
8. Absorption Law
i. a + a.b = a ii. a.(a + b) = a
9. Associative Law
i. a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c ii. a.(b.c) = (a.b).c

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 Minimization of Boolean Algebra using laws (CO1)

1.

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 Minimization of Boolean Algebra using laws (CO1)
2.

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 Minimization of Boolean Algebra using laws (CO1)

(Complement law)

(Complement law) (Identity Law)

(Distributive law)
(Complement law)

(Identity law)

(Complement law)

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 Other laws of Boolean Algebra (CO1)
If a, b, c ∈ B, then
1. Uniqueness of complement
If a + x = 1 and a.x = 0, then x = a’
2. Involution Law
(a’)’ = a
3. De-Morgan’s Law
i. (a + b)’ = a’.b’ ii.(a.b) = a’ + b’

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 Example of De-Morgan Law(CO1)

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 Boolean Function(CO1)

• Boolean function is an expression formed with binary variable.

• It is the combination of Boolean operators such as AND, OR & NOT operators.
X.( X’+Y)=X.Y

Truth table for Boolean function.

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 Logic Gate (CO1)

• Computer carries out all operations by the combination of signals that pass
through standard blocks of built-in circuits.
• Logic gate is an elementary building block of digital electronic circuits that
operates one or more input signals to produce standard output.
• The common use of logic gate elements is to act as switch.
• In computer logic gates are use to implement Boolean functions.

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 Logic Gates Symbol (CO1)
 AND Gate

 OR Gate

 NOT Gate

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 AND Gate (CO1)

 AND gate is use for logical multiplication input signals.

 If the input values for an AND gate are 1 then the output is 1
otherwise the output is 0.

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 OR Gate (CO1)

 OR gate performs the logical addition operation.

 It is an electronic circuit that generates an output signal 1 if any of the input
signal is 1.

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 NOT Gate (CO1)

 NOT gate performs the logical complementation operation.

 It is an electronic circuit that generates the reverse of the input signal as
output signal.

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 Exclusive OR gate(CO1)

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 Exclusive NOR gate(CO1)

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 Universal Gates(CO1)

NAND & NOR gates

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 Summary of Logic Gates(CO1)

Input Output
A A’ or Ā
0 1
1 0

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 Principle of Duality(CO1)
This principle states that any algebraic equality derived from these axioms
will still be valid whenever the OR and AND operators, and identity
elements 0 and 1, have been interchanged. i.e. changing every OR into
AND and vice versa, and every 0 into 1 and vice versa.
Example:
1. X + 0 = X 2. X • 1 = X (dual of 1)
3. X + 1 = 1 4. X • 0 = 0 (dual of 3)
5. X + X = X 6. X • X = X (dual of 5)
7. X + X’ = 1 8. X • X’ = 0 (dual of 8)

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 Canonical/Standard forms(CO1)
We need to consider formal techniques for the simplification of Boolean
functions.
– Identical functions will have exactly the same canonical form.
– Minterms and Maxterms.
– Sum-of-Minterms and Product-of- Maxterms.
– Product and Sum terms.
– Sum-of-Products (SOP) and Product-of-Sums (POS)

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 Terms of Canonical/standard forms(CO1)
• Literal: A variable or its complement.
• Product term: literals connected by •
• Sum term: literals connected by +
• Minterm: a product term in which all the variables appear exactly once,
either complemented or un-complemented.
• Maxterm: a sum term in which all the variables appear exactly once,
either complemented or un-complemented.

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 Minterms(CO1)
• Represents exactly one combination in the truth table.
• Denoted by mj, where j is the decimal equivalent of the minterm ’s
corresponding binary combination (bj).
• A variable in mj is complemented if its value in bj is 0, otherwise is u-
ncomplemented.
• Example: Assume 3 variables (A,B,C), and j=3. Then, bj = 011 and its
corresponding minterm is denoted by mj = A’BC

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 Maxterms(CO1)
• Represents exactly one combination in the truth table.
• Denoted by Mj, where j is the decimal equivalent of the maxterm’s
corresponding binary combination (bj).
• A variable in Mj is complemented if its value in bj is 1, otherwise is
uncomplemented.
• Example: Assume 3 variables (A,B,C), and j=3. Then, bj = 011 and its
corresponding maxterm is denoted by Mj = A+B’+C’

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 Simplification of Boolean Functions (CO1)

• An implementation of a Boolean Function requires the use of logic

gates.
• A smaller number of gates, with each gate (other then Inverter) having
less number of inputs, may reduce the cost of the implementation.
• There are 2 methods for simplification of Boolean functions:
algebraic method and graphical method (K-maps).

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 Topic objective: K-maps(CO1)

• Simplification of Boolean functions and expressions using K-map.

• K-map implementation for circuit designing.

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 Prerequisite and recap of Topic: K-maps(CO1)

Prerequisite
• Boolean functions.
• Binary logic.
• SOP form
• POS form
Recap
• K-map is a graphical representation to solve the Boolean functions to
reduce redundancy. It is easy to find the minimized expression of lengthy
Boolean functions using K-maps.

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 K-Map (CO1)
• The Karnaugh map (KM or K-map) is a method of simplifying Boolean
algebra expressions. Maurice Karnaugh introduced it in 1953.
• The Karnaugh map reduces the need for extensive calculations by taking
advantage of humans' pattern-recognition capability. It also permits the rapid
identification and elimination of potential race conditions.
• The required Boolean results are transferred from a truth table onto a two-
dimensional grid where, in Karnaugh maps, the cells are ordered in Gray
code, and each cell position represents one combination of input conditions.
• Cells are also known as minterms, while each cell value represents the
corresponding output value of the boolean function.
• Optimal groups of 1s or 0s are identified, which represent the terms of
a canonical form of the logic in the original truth table. These terms can be
used to write a minimal Boolean expression representing the required logic.

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 Rules for K-Map Simplification(CO1)

• Groups may not contain zero.

• We can group 1,2,4,8 ,…cells.
• Each group should be a large as possible.
• Groups may overlap.
• Opposite grouping and corner grouping are allowed.
• Grouping can not possible in diagonally manner.
• Cells contains 1 must be grouped.

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 Grouping :(CO1)

BC
00 01 11 10
A
0 0 1 3 2
1 4 5 7 6

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 K-Maps Numbering (CO1)

 Cell numbers are written in the cells.

 2-variable K-map

B
0 1
A
0 0 1
1 2 3

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 Examples of 2-variable K-Maps (CO1)

B
0 1
A
0
1

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 2-Variable K-Map SOP & POS:(CO1)

BC
00 01 11 10
A
0 0 1 3 2
1 4 5 7 6

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 3-Variable K-Map Numbering:(CO1)

BC
00 01 11 10
A
0 0 1 3 2
1 4 5 7 6

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 3-Variable K-Map Examples:(CO1)

BC
00 01 11 10
A
0 0 1 3 2
1 4 5 7 6

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 4-variable K-map Numbering (CO1)

CD
00 01 11 10
AB
00 0 1 3 2
01 4 5 7 6
11 12 13 15 14
10 8 9 11 10

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 4-variable K-map Examples (CO1)

AB 00 01 11 10
00 0 1 3 2
01 4 5 7 6
11 12 13 15 14
10 8 9 11 10

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 4-variable K-map simplification(CO1)

CD
AB 00 01 11 10
00 0 1 3 2
01 4 5 7 6
11 12 13 15 14
10 8 9 11 10

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 Don’t cares in K map(CO1)
A don't-care term (abbreviated DC, historically also known as
redundancies, irrelevancies, optional entries, invalid combinations,
vacuous combinations, forbidden combinations, or unused states) for a
function is an input-sequence (a series of bits) for which the function
output does not matter.

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 Don’t cares in K map(CO1)

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 Practice Problems on K-map (CO1)
Simplify using SOP
1) Z= (A,B,C)=∑(1,3,6,7) Ans: (A’C+AB)
2) F(P,Q,R,S)=∑(0,2,5,7,8,10,13,15) Ans: (QS+Q’S’)

Simplify using POS

1) F(A,B,C)=π(0,3,6,7)
Ans: (A’ + B’ + C) (B’ + C’) (A + B + C)
2) F(A,B,C,D)=π(3,5,7,8,10,11,12,13)
Ans: (C+D’+B’).(C’+D’+A).(A’+C+D).(A’+B+C’)

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 Faculty Video Links, Youtube & NPTEL Video Links and
Online Courses Details (CO1)
Video Links
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NEPTEL Video Link:

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 Daily Quiz (CO1)
1. Algebra of logic is termed as ______________
a) Numerical logic
b) Boolean algebra
c) Arithmetic logic
d) Boolean number

2. Boolean algebra can be used ____________

a) For designing of the digital computers
b) In building logic symbols
c) Circuit theory
d) Building algebraic functions

3. What is the definition of Boolean functions?

a) An arithmetic function with k degrees such that f:Y–>Yk
b) A special mathematical function with n degrees such that f:Yn–>Y
c) An algebraic function with n degrees such that f:Xn–>X
d) A polynomial function with k degrees such that f:X2–>Xn

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 Daily Quiz (CO1)
4. F(X,Y,Z,M) = X`Y`Z`M`. The degree of the function is ________
a) 2
b) 5
c) 4
d) 1

5. K-map is used for _______

a) logic minimization
b) expression maximization
c) summing of parity bits
d) logic gate creation

6. A Poset in which every pair of elements has both a least upper bound and a greatest lower bound is
termed as _______
a) sublattice
b) lattice
c) trail
d) walk
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 Daily Quiz (CO1)
7. Which of the following is a Simplification law?
a) M.(~M+N) = M.N
b) M+(N.O) = (M+N)(M+O)
c) ~(M+N) = ~M.~N
d) M.(N.O) = (M.N).O

8. What are the canonical forms of Boolean Expressions?

a) OR and XOR
b) NOR and XNOR
c) MAX and MIN
d) SOM and POM

9. Which of the following is/are the universal logic gates?

a) OR and NOR
b) AND
c) NAND and NOR
d) NOT

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 Daily Quiz (CO1)
11. The ___________ of all the variables in direct or complemented from is a maxterm.
a) addition
b) product
c) moduler
d) subtraction

12. _________ is used to implement the Boolean functions.

a) Logical notations
b) Arithmetic logics
c) Logic gates
d) Expressions

13. Inversion of single bit input to a single bit output using _________
a) NOT gate
b) NOR gate
c) AND gate
d) NAND gate

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 Daily Quiz (CO1)
14. There are _________ numbers of Boolean functions of degree n.
a) n
b) 2(2*n)
c) n3
d) n(n*2)

15. Minimization of function F(A,B,C) = A*B*(B+C) is _________

a) AC
b) B+C
c) B`
d) AB

16. The set for which the Boolean function is functionally complete is __________
a) {*, %, /}
b) {., +, -}
c) {^, +, -}
d) {%, +, *}

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 Daily Quiz (CO1)
17. ______ and _______ are the two binary operations defined for lattices.
a) Join, meet
b) Addition, subtraction
c) Union, intersection
d) Multiplication, modulo division

18. The graph given below is an example of

a) non-lattice poset
b) semilattice
c) partial lattice
d) bounded lattice

19. In the poset (Z+, |) (where Z+ is the set of all positive integers and | is the divides relation) are the integers
9 and 351 comparable?
a) comparable
b) not comparable
c) comparable but not determined
d) determined but not comparable

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 Weekly Assignment (CO1)
1. Consider the Boolean function F(x1,x2,x3,x4)= x1+(x2.(x1’+x4)+x3.(x2’+x4’))
i) Simplify F algebraically
ii) Draw the logic circuit of F and reduction of F.
2. Draw the K-Map and simplify the following Boolean expressions:
i) ABC+ A’BC’+ABC’+A’BC
ii) A’B’C+A’B’C’+ABC’+ABC’+A’BC’
iii) AB’C’+ABC’+ABC+AB’C+AB’C’
iv) ABC’D’+AB’C’D’+AB’C’D+AB’C’D
3. Evaluate the expression: (X + Z)(X + XZ’) + XY + Y.
4. Simplify the expression: A’(A + BC) + (AC + B’C).
5. What is the simplification value of MN(M + N’) + M(N + N’)?
6. Simplify the expression XZ’ + (Y + Y’Z) + XY.
7. If an expression is given that x+x’y’z=x+y’z, find the minimal expression of the function F(x,y,z) =
x+x’y’z+yz?

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 MCQs (CO1)
1. Algebra of logic is termed as ______________
a) Numerical logic b) Boolean algebra
c) Arithmetic logic d) Boolean number

2. Boolean algebra can be used ____________

a) For designing of the digital computers
b) In building logic symbols
c) Circuit theory
d) Building algebraic functions

3. What is the definition of Boolean functions?

a) An arithmetic function with k degrees such that f:Y–>Yk
b) A special mathematical function with n degrees such that f:Yn–>Y
c) An algebraic function with n degrees such that f:Xn–>X
d) A polynomial function with k degrees such that f:X2–>Xn

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 MCQs (CO1)
4. F(X,Y,Z,M) = X`Y`Z`M`. The degree of the function is ________
a) 2 b) 5
c) 4 d) 1

5. K-map is used for _______

a) logic minimization b) expression maximization
c) summing of parity bits d) logic gate creation
6. Simplify the expression: XY’ + X’ + Y’X’.
a) X’ + Y
b) XY’
c) (XY)’
d) Y’ + X
7. Find the simplified term Y’ (X’ + Y’) (X + X’Y)?
a) XY’
b) X’Y
c) X + Y
d) X’Y’

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 MCQs (CO1)
8. To display time in railway stations which digital circuit is used?
a) seven segment decoder
b) eight segment encoder
c) 8:3 multiplexer
d) 9 bit segment driver
9. When designing a circuit to emulate a truth table, both Product-of-Sums (POS) expressions and
Sum-of-Products (SOP) expressions can be derived from?
a) k-map
b) NAND gate
c) NOR gate
d) X-NOR gate
10. Addition of two or more bits produces how many bits to construct a logic gate?
a) 108
b) 2
c) 32
d) 64

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 MCQs (CO1)
11. Who has invented K-map?
a) Maurice Karnaugh
b) Edward Veitch
c) George Boole
d) Adam Smith

12. In Gray coding, the adjacent code values differ by _______

a) single bit
b) 3 bits
c) 10 bits
d) 0 bit
13. Simplify the expression using K-maps: F(A,B,C) = π(0,2,4,5,7).
a) (x+y)(y+z)(x+z)(x’+z’)
b) (x+z’)(y+z)(x+y)
c) (x+y’+z)(x+z’)
d) (y’+z’)(x’+y)(z+y’)

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 Old Question Papers (CO1)
1. Draw Karnaugh map and simplify the Boolean expression
A’B’C’D’+ A’B C’ D + A’ B’ C D + A’B’C D’ + A’B C D
2. Simplify the following Boolean function using K-map:
F(x,y,z)=Σ(0,2,3,7)
3. Find the values of the Boolean function represented by F (x, y, z) = xy + z’.
4. Simplify the given 2-variable Boolean equation by using K-map F = X Y’ + X’ Y + X’Y’.
5. Simplify the given 4-variable Boolean equation by using k-map. F (W, X, Y, Z) = (1, 5, 12, 13).
6. What is De-Morgan’s Law. Explain with example.
7. What are Boolean axioms?
8. Minimize the Boolean function without using K map: A+AB.
9. How many NAND gates are required for XOR gate?
10. Describe Boolean duality principle.

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 Old Question Papers (CO1)
11. Design logic circuit using AND, OR, Not gate to solve following problem:
(i) input two bits x,y and output two bits representing x-y(1-1=00,1-0=01,0-0=00,0-1=11)
(ii) input three bits x,y,z and output one bit which is majority of three input bits.

For more Previous year Question papers:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xmt08wjuxu71WAmO9Gxj2iDQ0lQf-so1

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 Expected Questions for University Exam (CO1)
1. Draw Karnaugh map and simplify the Boolean expression: - A’B’C’D’+ A’B C’ D + A’ B’ C D +
A’B’C D’ + A’B C D
2. Simplify the following Boolean function using K-map:
F(x,y,z)=Σ(0,2,3,7)
3. Simplify the given 4-variable Boolean equation by using k-map. F (W, X, Y, Z) = (1, 5, 12, 13).
4. How many NAND gates are required for XOR gate?
5. Describe Boolean duality principle.
6. Define SOP and POS.
7. Design logic circuit using AND, OR, Not gate to solve following problem:
(i) input two bits x,y and output two bits representing x-y(1-1=00,1-0=01,0-0=00,0-1=11)
(ii) input three bits x,y,z and output one bit which is majority of three input bits.
8. How many NAND gates are required for XOR gate?
9. What is the definition of Boolean functions?
10. Simplify the expression: A’(A + BC) + (AC + B’C).

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 Text Books & Reference Books
Text books:
1. Koshy, Discrete Structures, Elsevier Pub. 2008 Kenneth H. Rosen, Discrete Mathematics and Its
Applications, 6/e, McGraw-Hill, 2006.
2. B. Kolman, R.C. Busby, and S.C. Ross, Discrete Mathematical Structures, 5/e, Prentice Hall,
2004.
3. E.R. Scheinerman, Mathematics: A Discrete Introduction, Brooks/Cole, 2000.
4. R.P. Grimaldi, Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics, 5/e, Addison Wesley, 2004

Reference Books:
1. Liptschutz, Seymour, “ Discrete Mathematics”, McGraw Hill.
2. Trembley, J.P & R. Manohar, “Discrete Mathematical Structure with Application to Computer
Science”, McGraw Hill.
3. Narsingh Deo, “Graph Theory With application to Engineering and Computer Science.”, PHI.
4. Krishnamurthy, V., “Combinatorics Theory & Application”, East-West Press Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi

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 Summary (CO1)

• Boolean algebra simplifies logic circuits to increase work efficiency of

digital device.

• Logic circuits can be built for any binary electric or electronic devices
including switches, relays, electron tubes and transistors.

• The subject enhances one’s ability to develop logical thinking and ability
to problem solving.

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 References

• B. Kolman, R.C. Busby, and S.C. Ross, Discrete Mathematical Structures,

5/e, Prentice Hall, 2004.

• Liptschutz, Seymour, “ Discrete Mathematics”, McGraw Hill.

• Trembley, J.P & R. Manohar, “Discrete Mathematical Structure with

Application to Computer Science”, McGraw Hill

• Koshy, Discrete Structures, Elsevier Pub. 2008 Kenneth H. Rosen, Discrete

Mathematics and Its Applications, 6/e, McGraw-Hill, 2006.

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