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In mathematics, logic and computer science, iff is used for "if and only if". The corresponding logical symbols are ↔ and ⇔.

The abbreviation appeared in print for the first time in Kelley's 1975 book "General Topology" and was apparently invented by the mathematician [Paul Halmos]?.


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