Experiment 12 - The Absorption Law

The absorption law states that in a combination of the AND and OR operation, these operations can be crossed out.

The absorption law is particularly important in simplifying complex logical problems. You learn more on this later...

Absorption Law I

The absorption law of an AND with an OR operation reads...

$$A \wedge (A \vee B) = A$$

     

Logic diagram absorption law I.

Logic circuit absorption law I. (Enlarge)

Absorption Law II

The absorption law of an OR with an AND operation reads...

$$A \vee (A \wedge B) = A$$

     

Logic diagram absorption law II.

Logic circuit absorption law II. (Enlarge)

Comparison Arithmetic - Boolean Algebra For the absorption law, you find no corresponding law in the basic arithmetic!