Formal theory can refer to:

• Another name for a theory which is expressed in formal language
• An axiomatic system, something representable by symbols and its operators
• A formal system
• Formal theory (political science), the theoretical modeling of social systems based on game theory and social choice theory, among other interdisciplinary fields

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