A formal system is broadly defined as any well-defined system of abstract thought based on the model of mathematics. Euclid`s Elements is often held to be the first formal system and displays the characteristic of a formal system. The entailment of the system by its logical foundation is what distinguishes a formal system from others which may ha....
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A mathematical formalism in which statements can be constructed and manipulated with logical rules. Some formal systems, such as Euclidean geometry, are built around a few basic axioms and can be expanded with theorems that can be deduced through proofs.
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A mathematical formalism in which statements can be constructed and manipulated with logical rules. Some formal systems are built around a few basic axioms (such as Euclidean geometry) and can be expanded with theorems that can be deduced through proofs.
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