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COMP 531 Advanced Theory of Computation (3 credits)

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Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

Overview

Computer Science (Sci) : Models for sequential and parallel computations: Turing machines, boolean circuits. The equivalence of various models and the Church-Turing thesis. Unsolvable problems. Model dependent measures of computational complexity. Abstract complexity theory. Exponentially and super-exponentially difficult problems. Complete problems.

Terms: Winter 2014

Instructors: Therien, Denis; Ada, Anil (Winter)

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