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Towards A Theory Of Recursive Function Complexity: Sigma Matrices And Inverse Complexity Measures, Bradford M. Fournier
Towards A Theory Of Recursive Function Complexity: Sigma Matrices And Inverse Complexity Measures, Bradford M. Fournier
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This paper develops a data structure based on preimage sets of functions on a finite set. This structure, called the sigma matrix, is shown to be particularly well-suited for exploring the structural characteristics of recursive functions relevant to investigations of complexity. The matrix is easy to compute by hand, defined for any finite function, reflects intrinsic properties of its generating function, and the map taking functions to sigma matrices admits a simple polynomial-time algorithm . Finally, we develop a flexible measure of preimage complexity using the aforementioned matrix. This measure naturally partitions all functions on a finite set by characteristics …