Could anyone explain what is the importance of max and min terms in boolean algebra and uses of Karnaugh maps. I feel like confused in those titles.
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is this programming related? – akash Jun 13 '18 at 04:23
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You might want to consult your [favorite search engine](https://www.google.com/search?q=minterm). – Axel Kemper Jun 13 '18 at 15:17
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@AkashGupta it's part of Digital Systems. It is related to programming indirectly. – A P Feb 10 '22 at 17:53
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Minterms use SOP (sum of products) - and are represented by Sigma
Maxterms use POS (product of sums) - and are represented by Pi
Minterms are classified when the output of the truth table row is a 1, while maxterms capture the 0's.
The representation is also different, minterms look like: (AB)+(CD) while maxterms look like (A+B)(C+D).
K-Map:
SOP uses the K-map normally and captures the 1s. When the 1 (header) is constant, the variable will be A for example, but if the 0 is constant, it would be A' (A Bar).
POS does the exact opposite (captures all the 0s). Keep in mind that when a 0 is constant, it will be A for example, but when a 1 is constant (it's inverted) and becomes an A'
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