# Skolem function

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A function which replaces a variable bound by an existential quantifier which lies in the scope of an even number of logical negations; such function is a function of the remaining bound variables whose scope contain the given variable (being replaced).

## Etymology
Named after Thoralf Skolem (1887–1963), Norwegian mathematician.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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