They are used to simplify a Boolean expression. They work in a similar way to a truth table with patterns within the table in order to simplify it. They illustrate a table of possible inputs mapped against the required output
RULES
- no zeros are allowed
- no diagonal joining of blocks
- groups should be large as possible
- everyone one must be within a block - no loners
- groups must be formed in powers of 2 (1,2,4,8,etc.)
- overlapping is allowed
- wrap around are allowed
(A^B) v (A^¬B) split into 2 parts and deal separately in the map
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A /B
0 0
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A/B
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A/B
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C 0
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A and B and
C and A and not B and C and A and B and not C
A and B or C an A
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