Question

what is Karnaugh map?

Answer 1

Karnaugh map is also known as K-map. it will help to reduce digital equation in short form use don't care condition.

Answer 2

while designing any circuit we need a small one without any complexity with the same efficiency and obtaining the same output as the actual one for various combinations...
Karnaugh map or K-map is a procedure to reduce the large boolean expressions to shorter ones using minterms,don't cares following the axiom laws of boolean algebra.

Answer 3

it helps in reducing the variables when designing a circuit. lesser the variable lesser the gates and less complex is the circuit

Answer 4

It is is a method to simplify Boolean algebra expressions.
Refer :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnaugh_map

A nice video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwRkIbkc03g
( You can see more videos there)

Answer 5

it is a method to simplify boolean equation to a simplified form