Formal theory can refer to:
- Another name for a theory which is expressed in formal language.
- An axiomatic system, something representable by symbols and its operators
- Formal theory from political science, the theoretical modeling of social systems based on game theory, dynamical systems theory, among other interdisciplinary fields.
Other articles related to "formal theory":
... We have here the self-referential feature that is crucial to the proof A formula of the formal theory that somehow relates to its own provability within that formal theory ... and violates the consistency of the formal theory ... and q(n,G(P)), for all natural numbers n, violates ω-consistency of the formal theory ...
Famous quotes containing the words theory and/or formal:
“The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
“This is no argument against teaching manners to the young. On the contrary, it is a fine old tradition that ought to be resurrected from its current mothballs and put to work...In fact, children are much more comfortable when they know the guide rules for handling the social amenities. It’s no more fun for a child to be introduced to a strange adult and have no idea what to say or do than it is for a grownup to go to a formal dinner and have no idea what fork to use.”
—Leontine Young (20th century)