(ix) Define Canonical form of an expression with respect to its Cardinal form.

Solution

Canonical form :
Any Boolean function that is expressed as a sum of minterms or as a product of max terms is said to be in its canonical form.
For ex : F(P, Q, R) = (P + Q + R’). (P + Q’ + R’)

Cardinal form :
The Boolean function which is expressed in the form of degree or cellularity or binary values is referred to as cardinal form.
For ex : F(P, Q, R) = π(1, 3)