Computing - Limits of Computation

2021-04-28
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What is an insoluble problem??

A problem that is impossible to solve.

What are the time complexities for a tractable problem??

Polynomial time, e.g. $O(n^2)$ or $O(n^3)$

What is an intractable problem??

A problem where the computational demands grow so quickly that it’s impossible to solve non-theoretically.

What sort of time complexities does an intractable problem have??

Exponential.


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title: Computing - Limits of Computation