Title
Two-level logic minimization: an overview
Abstract
Fourty years ago Quine noted that finding a procedure that computes a minimal sum products for a given propositional formula is very complex, even though propositional formulas are fairly simple. Since this early work, this problem, known as two-level logic minimization, has attracted much attention. It arises in several fields of computer science, e.g., in logic synthesis, reliability analysis, and automated reasoning. This paper exposes the classical approach for two-level logic minimization, and presents the recent developments that overcome the limitations of the procedures proposed in the past. We show that these new techniques yield a minimizer that is 10 up to 50 times faster than the previously best known ones, and that is able to handle more complex functions.
Year
DOI
Venue
1994
10.1016/0167-9260(94)00007-7
Integration
Keywords
Field
DocType
combinational set,set covering problem,binary decision diagram,two-level logic minimization,transposing function
Logic synthesis,Automated reasoning,Set cover problem,Computer science,Algorithm,Binary decision diagram,Electronic engineering,Theoretical computer science,Minimisation (psychology),Minification,Resolution (logic),Propositional formula
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
17
2
Integration, the VLSI Journal
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
92
6.52
29
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Olivier Coudert1665104.87