theoretical computer science

Infinitary: Understanding Infinite Expressions in Logic and Computation

Explore infinitary concepts, dealing with expressions of infinite length in logic, languages, and operations. Essential for advanced theoretical computer science…

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Effectively Decidable Relations

An effectively decidable relation is one where a mechanical method can definitively determine if a pair of elements satisfies the…

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Deterministic Turing Machine

A deterministic Turing machine (DTM) is a theoretical model of computation. For every state and input symbol, it has exactly…

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Computable Function

A computable function is a mathematical function that can be calculated by an algorithm. This means a step-by-step procedure exists…

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Complexity Theory

Complexity theory investigates the inherent difficulty of computational problems. It analyzes the resources, like time and memory, required to find…

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Combinatory Terms and Combinators

Combinatory terms are fundamental to combinatory logic, a system for exploring computation and function abstraction. They are built using combinators,…

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Combinatory Logic

Combinatory logic is a branch of mathematical logic that aims to simplify mathematical expressions by replacing variables with combinators. It…

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Church–Turing Thesis

The Church-Turing thesis posits that any function computable by a human can be computed by a Turing machine. It defines…

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Church’s Theorem

Church's theorem proves the undecidability of fundamental decision problems in logic, like the Entscheidungsproblem. It demonstrates that no logic can…

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Busy Beaver Problem

The Busy Beaver problem explores the limits of computation by seeking Turing machines that exhibit maximal behavior (output or runtime)…

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