
What is a ground term in first-order logic?
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- A term containing no variables, built only from constants and function symbols.
- A term that denotes the empty set in model theory.
- A term that contains at least one function symbol and one variable.
- A term that is provably equal to a constant in a theory.
Correct answer: A term containing no variables, built only from constants and function symbols.
Explanation: A ground term contains no variables and is formed from constants and function symbols only; ground terms are central to Herbrand constructions (Herbrand, c.1930).
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