"Finding the minimal logical functions has important applications in the design of logical circuits. This task is solved by many different methods but, frequently, they are not suitable for a computer implementation. We briefly summarise the well-known Quine-McCluskey method, which gives a unique procedure of computing and thus can be simply implemented, but, even for simple examples, does not guarantee an optimal solution. We focus on interpretation of the result of the Quine-McCluskey method and show that it represents a set covering problem that, unfortunately, is an NP-hard combinatorial problem. Therefore it must be solved by heuristic or approximation methods. We propose an approach based on genetic algorithms and show suitable parameter settings." . "Minimisation of Complex Logical Functions Using Soft Computing Techniques"@en . . . "[E3D55958EEB4]" . "978-973-746-897-0" . . . "Finding the minimal logical functions has important applications in the design of logical circuits. This task is solved by many different methods but, frequently, they are not suitable for a computer implementation. We briefly summarise the well-known Quine-McCluskey method, which gives a unique procedure of computing and thus can be simply implemented, but, even for simple examples, does not guarantee an optimal solution. We focus on interpretation of the result of the Quine-McCluskey method and show that it represents a set covering problem that, unfortunately, is an NP-hard combinatorial problem. Therefore it must be solved by heuristic or approximation methods. We propose an approach based on genetic algorithms and show suitable parameter settings."@en . . "Proceedings of the 9th International Carpathian Control Conference ICCC '2008" . "Minimisation of Complex Logical Functions Using Soft Computing Techniques"@en . "Editura Sitech Craiova" . . "Minimisation of Complex Logical Functions Using Soft Computing Techniques" . "Karnaugh map, Quine-McCluskey method, set covering problem, genetic algorithm"@en . . "379549" . . "2008-05-25+02:00"^^ . "Z(MSM0021630529)" . . . . "RIV/00216305:26210/08:PU76868!RIV10-MSM-26210___" . "Sinaia (Romania)" . "Sinaia" . "1"^^ . . "26210" . . "Minimisation of Complex Logical Functions Using Soft Computing Techniques" . . "RIV/00216305:26210/08:PU76868" . "1"^^ . "\u0160eda, Milo\u0161" . "4"^^ . . . .