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* [[Computation (nonfiction)]] | * [[Computation (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Mathematics (nonfiction)]] | * [[Mathematics (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Polynomial hierarchy (nonfiction)]] - a hierarchy of complexity classes that generalize the classes P, NP and co-NP to oracle machines. It is a resource-bounded counterpart to the arithmetical hierarchy and analytical hierarchy from mathematical logic. | * [[Polynomial hierarchy (nonfiction)]] - a [[Hierarchy (mathematics) (nonfiction)|hierarchy]] of [[Complexity class (nonfiction)|complexity classes]] that generalize the classes [[P (complexity) (nonfiction)|P]], [[NP (complexity) (nonfiction)|NP]] and [[co-NP (nonfiction)|co-NP]] to [[Oracle machine (nonfiction)|oracle machines]]. It is a resource-bounded counterpart to the [[Arithmetical hierarchy (nonfiction)|arithmetical hierarchy]] and [[Analytical hierarchy (nonfiction)|analytical hierarchy]] from [[Mathematical logic (nonfiction)|mathematical logic]]. | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_complexity Computational complexity ] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_complexity Computational complexity ] @ Wikipedia | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 1 September 2018
Computational complexity is a branch of theoretical computer science which attempts to explain why certain computational problems are intractable for computers.
Analysis of algorithms is a complementary branch which studies methods of solving computational problems efficiently.
In the News
The Boxes, while not measurable, are assumed to have extremely high computations complexity.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
- Algorithm (nonfiction)
- Complexity (nonfiction)
- Computation (nonfiction)
- Mathematics (nonfiction)
- Polynomial hierarchy (nonfiction) - a hierarchy of complexity classes that generalize the classes P, NP and co-NP to oracle machines. It is a resource-bounded counterpart to the arithmetical hierarchy and analytical hierarchy from mathematical logic.
External links:
- Computational complexity @ Wikipedia