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mathematical logic > higher-order logic

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higher-order logic  

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  • In mathematics and logic, a higher-order logic (abbreviated HOL) is a form of predicate logic that is distinguished from first-order logic by additional quantifiers and, sometimes, stronger semantics. Higher-order logics with their standard semantics are more expressive, but their model-theoretic properties are less well-behaved than those of first-order logic.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-order_logic)

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