Boolean Algebra: Harder Than Calculus/ODEs? Book Recs

[romsofia]

Is boolean algebra "hard" compared to calculus or ODE's? What's a rigid boolean algebra? And since I shouldn't start a new thread, can anyone recommend a good boolean algebra book?

Thanks for your answers!

 

[micromass]

Hi romsofia!

Boolean algebra's are incredibly easy at first, but you can do some complicated things in them.

Anyway, a lot depends why you want to use boolean algebra. If you're interested in the mathematics behind the boolean algebra, then I recommend Davey and Priestley's Introduction to Lattices and Order.
As good as Davey&Priestley is "Lattices and Ordered Sets" by Roman.
A more difficult, but extremely comprehensive treatment of boolean algebra's is the Handbook of Boolean Algebra by Monk.

If you're interested in the applications of boolean algebra in electricity and law, then you're going to need other books. But I can't give much information on that;

 

[romsofia]

Hi romsofia!

Boolean algebra's are incredibly easy at first, but you can do some complicated things in them.

Anyway, a lot depends why you want to use boolean algebra. If you're interested in the mathematics behind the boolean algebra, then I recommend Davey and Priestley's Introduction to Lattices and Order.
As good as Davey&Priestley is "Lattices and Ordered Sets" by Roman.
A more difficult, but extremely comprehensive treatment of boolean algebra's is the Handbook of Boolean Algebra by Monk.

If you're interested in the applications of boolean algebra in electricity and law, then you're going to need other books. But I can't give much information on that;

That's good news and bad news, my dad (computer engineer) also said that boolean algebra is really easy. Bad news is that I was going to ask Dr.Monk to see if he needed an intern for the summer since he is doing research in "the theory of infinite Boolean algebras" but seeing as he has a famous book out, I probably won't be emailing him. Nonetheless, thanks for your help as always micromass!

 

[micromass]

Why not email him? It can't hurt to ask, can it? It's likely that he says no, but you don't know that yet.

And I wouldn't call the book famous I think only the people working with boolean algebra's have heard of it. It's a good book, but I don't think many mathematicians know it...

 

[romsofia]

Why not email him? It can't hurt to ask, can it? It's likely that he says no, but you don't know that yet.

And I wouldn't call the book famous I think only the people working with boolean algebra's have heard of it. It's a good book, but I don't think many mathematicians know it...

Just sent him an email, because you're right, I really have nothing to lose in this situation :P. Thanks for your help!