lukasiewicznotation
nounUK /ˌluːkəˈʃɛvɪtʃ nəʊˈteɪʃən/
US /ˌluːkəˈʃɛvɪtʃ noʊˈteɪʃən/
A way of writing math where the operator comes before the numbers, like + 2 3 instead of 2 + 3.
In Lukasiewicz notation, the sum of two and three is written as + 2 3.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A notation system invented by the Polish logician Jan Łukasiewicz for writing logical formulas without brackets.
The logic textbook introduced Lukasiewicz notation to simplify complex formulas.
3. A prefix way of writing expressions used in some computer languages and calculators.
The compiler parsed the expression because it was stored in Lukasiewicz notation.
4. A method of writing operators before their operands in mathematical expressions.
Students learned to convert standard equations into Lukasiewicz notation.