The difference between Well-formed formula and Well-posed


Well-formed formula is also noun with the meaning: a statement that is expressed in a valid, syntactically correct, manner.

Well-posed is also adjective with the meaning: having a unique solution whose value changes only slightly if initial conditions change slightly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Well-formed formula and Well-posed

  1. Well-formed formula as a noun (logic):

    A statement that is expressed in a valid, syntactically correct, manner.

    Examples:

    "This program works correctly on all well-formed formulas but it blows up on illegal input."

  1. Well-posed as an adjective (maths):

    Having a unique solution whose value changes only slightly if initial conditions change slightly