Math Problem Statement

wxyz+wxbaryz+wbarxyz+wbarxybarz+wbarxbarybarz+wbarxbaryz+barwbarxyz+barwxyz+barwxybarz+barwxbaryz

Solution

The given expression is a Boolean algebra expression. To simplify it, we can apply Boolean algebra rules such as combining like terms, applying the distributive property, and using identities like A+Aˉ=1A + \bar{A} = 1, AAˉ=0A \cdot \bar{A} = 0, etc.

The expression is:

wxyz+wxyˉz+wxˉyz+wxˉyzˉ+wxˉyˉzˉ+wxˉyˉz+wˉxˉyz+wˉxyz+wˉxyzˉ+wˉxyˉzwxyz + wx\bar{y}z + w\bar{x}y z + w\bar{x}y\bar{z} + w\bar{x}\bar{y}\bar{z} + w\bar{x}\bar{y}z + \bar{w}\bar{x}y z + \bar{w}xyz + \bar{w}xy\bar{z} + \bar{w}x\bar{y}z

Step 1: Group the terms based on common factors

Let’s start by grouping terms that share common variables or complements.

  1. wxyzwxyz and wxyˉzwx\bar{y}z can be grouped:
    wxyz+wxyˉz=wxz(y+yˉ)=wxzwxyz + wx\bar{y}z = wxz(y + \bar{y}) = wxz (since y+yˉ=1y + \bar{y} = 1).

  2. wxˉyzw\bar{x}yz and wxˉyˉzw\bar{x}\bar{y}z:
    wxˉyz+wxˉyˉz=wxˉz(y+yˉ)=wxˉzw\bar{x}yz + w\bar{x}\bar{y}z = w\bar{x}z(y + \bar{y}) = w\bar{x}z.

  3. wxˉyzˉw\bar{x}y\bar{z} and wxˉyˉzˉw\bar{x}\bar{y}\bar{z}:
    These don’t simplify directly, but we’ll keep them grouped.

  4. wˉxˉyz\bar{w}\bar{x}yz and wˉxyˉz\bar{w}x\bar{y}z:
    These also don't simplify directly, so we keep them as is.

  5. wˉxyz\bar{w}xyz and wˉxyzˉ\bar{w}xy\bar{z}:
    wˉxyz+wˉxyzˉ=wˉxy(z+zˉ)=wˉxy\bar{w}xyz + \bar{w}xy\bar{z} = \bar{w}xy(z + \bar{z}) = \bar{w}xy.

Step 2: Combine terms

Now, we rewrite the simplified expression:

wxz+wxˉz+wxˉyzˉ+wxˉyˉzˉ+wˉxˉyz+wˉxyˉz+wˉxywxz + w\bar{x}z + w\bar{x}y\bar{z} + w\bar{x}\bar{y}\bar{z} + \bar{w}\bar{x}yz + \bar{w}x\bar{y}z + \bar{w}xy

Step 3: Further simplification

We notice that terms like wxˉzw\bar{x}z and wxzwxz can’t be combined, but we now have a simpler form of the Boolean expression.

Therefore, the simplified Boolean expression is:

wxz+wxˉz+wxˉyzˉ+wxˉyˉzˉ+wˉxˉyz+wˉxyˉz+wˉxywxz + w\bar{x}z + w\bar{x}y\bar{z} + w\bar{x}\bar{y}\bar{z} + \bar{w}\bar{x}yz + \bar{w}x\bar{y}z + \bar{w}xy

Would you like further details or have any questions about the simplification?

Related Questions:

  1. How does Boolean simplification work in more complex expressions?
  2. What are the most common Boolean algebra rules and identities?
  3. How do Karnaugh maps help in simplifying Boolean expressions?
  4. What is the role of De Morgan's laws in Boolean algebra?
  5. How can Boolean algebra be applied to digital circuits?

Tip: Grouping terms that share common variables or their complements helps identify simplifications using Boolean identities.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Boolean Algebra
Simplification
Boolean Identities

Formulas

A + A' = 1
A • A' = 0
Distributive property

Theorems

De Morgan's Law
Distributive Property
Boolean Simplification

Suitable Grade Level

University level (or advanced high school level)