Abstract
This article presents a theory for the bi-decomposition of functions in multi-valued logic (MVL). MVL functions are applied in logic design of multi-valued circuits and machine learning applications. Bi-decomposition is a method to decompose a function into two decomposition functions that are connected by a two-input operator called gate. Each of the decomposition functions depends on fewer variables than the original function. Recursive bi-decomposition represents a function as a structure of interconnected gates. For logic synthesis, the type of the gate can be chosen so that it has an efficient hardware representation. For machine learning, gates are selected to represent simple and understandable classification rules. Algorithms are presented for non-disjoint bi-decomposition, where the decomposition functions may share variables with each other. Bi-decomposition is discussed for the min- and max-operators. To describe the MVL bi-decomposition theory, the notion of incompletely specified functions is generalized to function intervals. The application of MVL differential calculus leads to particular efficient algorithms. To ensure complete recursive decomposition, separation is introduced as a new concept to simplify non-decomposable functions. Multi-decomposition is presented as an example of separation. The decomposition algorithms are implemented in a decomposition system called YADE. MVL test functions from logic synthesis and machine learning applications are decomposed. The results are compared to other decomposers. It is verified that YADE finds decompositions of superior quality by bi-decomposition of MVL function sets.
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