Simplify the following Boolean functions by first finding th
     Simplify the following Boolean functions by first finding the essential prime implicates:  i) F(A, B, C, D) = sigma (0, 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15)  ii) F(w, x, y, z) = sigma(0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15)  Simplify the following product of sum Boolean function:  F(A, B, C, D) = Product (1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14)    
 
  
  Solution
F(A,B,C,D) = (0,1,3,7,8,9,19,13,15)
F = A\'B\'C\'+A\'CD+AC\'D+AB\'D\'
F = A\'(B\'C\'+CD)+A(C\'D+B\'D\')
F(W,X,Y,Z) = (0,1,2,4,5,6,7,10,15
F = W\'X+X\'YZ\'+WY\'Z+XYZ+W\'Y\'Z\'
| AB/CD | A\'B\' | A\'B | AB | AB\' | 
| C\'D\' | 1 | 1 | ||
| C\'D | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| CD | 1 | 1 | ||
| CD\' | 1 | 

