Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to:

Mathematics

Simplification is the process of replacing a

mathematical expression In mathematics, an expression or mathematical expression is a finite combination of symbols that is well-formed according to rules that depend on the context. Mathematical symbols can designate numbers ( constants), variables, operations, fun ...

by an equivalent one, that is simpler (usually shorter), for example * Simplification of algebraic expressions, in computer algebra * Simplification of boolean expressions i.e.

logic optimization Logic optimization is a process of finding an equivalent representation of the specified logic circuit under one or more specified constraints. This process is a part of a logic synthesis applied in digital electronics and integrated circuit de ...

* Simplification by

conjunction elimination In propositional logic, conjunction elimination (also called ''and'' elimination, ∧ elimination, or simplification)Hurley is a valid immediate inference, argument form and rule of inference which makes the inference that, if the conjunction '' ...

in inference in logic yields a simpler, but generally non-equivalent formula * Simplification of fractions

Science

Approximation An approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else. Etymology and usage The word ''approximation'' is derived from Latin ''approximatus'', from ''proximus'' meaning ''very near'' and the prefix '' ...

s simplify a more detailed or difficult to use process or model

Linguistics

Simplification of Chinese characters Simplified Chinese characters are standardized Chinese characters used in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore, as prescribed by the '' Table of General Standard Chinese Characters''. Along with traditional Chinese characters, they are one ...

Simplified English (disambiguation) Simple English may refer to: * Basic English, a controlled language, created by Charles Kay Ogden, which only contains a small number of words * Learning English (version of English), used by the Voice of America broadcasting service * Plain Eng ...

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