CISC 7220X Computability and Unsolvability
(Prior to Fall 2010, this course was known as CIS 722.
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37½ hours plus conference and independent work; 3 credits
Formal systems, propositional and quantification logic, theorem proving, equivalent characterizations of effective computability. Turing machines, recursive functions, and sets. Other notions of Godel, Herbrand, Kleene, Church, Post, and Markov. Classification of unsolvable problems.
Prerequisite: Computer and Information Science 7221X or a course in theoretical computer science.
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