Introduction to Theory of Computability

Nikolaj Popov and Tudor Jebelean

Research Institute for Symbolic Computation, Linz

{popov,jebelean}@risc.uni-linz.ac.at

Outline

IntroductionMathematical Preliminaries

ComputabilityPrimitive Recursive FunctionsPartial FunctionsEnumeration of the Computable FunctionsDecidable and Semidecidable Sets

Conclusion and Discussions

Outline

IntroductionMathematical Preliminaries

ComputabilityPrimitive Recursive FunctionsPartial FunctionsEnumeration of the Computable FunctionsDecidable and Semidecidable Sets

Conclusion and Discussions

IntroductionVarious notions of computation developed by Godel, Church,Turing and Kleene

The three computational models (recursion, λ-calculus, and Turingmachine) were shown to be equivalent (1934).

Church-Turing thesisAny real-world computation can be translated into an equivalentcomputation involving a Turing machine (or a program in anyreasonable programming language).

The intuitive notion of effective computability for functions andalgorithms is formally expressed by Turing machines or the lambdacalculus.

A function is computable, in the intuitive sense, if and only if it isTuring-computable.

IntroductionVarious notions of computation developed by Godel, Church,Turing and Kleene

The three computational models (recursion, λ-calculus, and Turingmachine) were shown to be equivalent (1934).

Church-Turing thesisAny real-world computation can be translated into an equivalentcomputation involving a Turing machine (or a program in anyreasonable programming language).

The intuitive notion of effective computability for functions andalgorithms is formally expressed by Turing machines or the lambdacalculus.

A function is computable, in the intuitive sense, if and only if it isTuring-computable.

IntroductionVarious notions of computation developed by Godel, Church,Turing and Kleene

The three computational models (recursion, λ-calculus, and Turingmachine) were shown to be equivalent (1934).

Church-Turing thesisAny real-world computation can be translated into an equivalentcomputation involving a Turing machine (or a program in anyreasonable programming language).

The intuitive notion of effective computability for functions andalgorithms is formally expressed by Turing machines or the lambdacalculus.

A function is computable, in the intuitive sense, if and only if it isTuring-computable.

IntroductionVarious notions of computation developed by Godel, Church,Turing and Kleene

The three computational models (recursion, λ-calculus, and Turingmachine) were shown to be equivalent (1934).

Church-Turing thesisAny real-world computation can be translated into an equivalentcomputation involving a Turing machine (or a program in anyreasonable programming language).

The intuitive notion of effective computability for functions andalgorithms is formally expressed by Turing machines or the lambdacalculus.

A function is computable, in the intuitive sense, if and only if it isTuring-computable.

IntroductionVarious notions of computation developed by Godel, Church,Turing and Kleene

The three computational models (recursion, λ-calculus, and Turingmachine) were shown to be equivalent (1934).

Church-Turing thesisAny real-world computation can be translated into an equivalentcomputation involving a Turing machine (or a program in anyreasonable programming language).

The intuitive notion of effective computability for functions andalgorithms is formally expressed by Turing machines or the lambdacalculus.

A function is computable, in the intuitive sense, if and only if it isTuring-computable.

Mathematical Preliminaries

Natural NumbersN = {0,1, . . . }

Sets{a1,a2, . . . ,an} the order of the elements is irrelevant

n-tuples(a1,a2, . . . ,an) = (b1,b2, . . . ,bn)iffa1 = b1, . . . ,an = bn

Operations on SetsA ∪ B = {a | a ∈ A or a ∈ B}A ∩ B = {a | a ∈ A and a ∈ B}A \ B = {a | a ∈ A and a 6∈ B}A = Nn \ A

Mathematical Preliminaries

Natural NumbersN = {0,1, . . . }

Sets{a1,a2, . . . ,an} the order of the elements is irrelevant

n-tuples(a1,a2, . . . ,an) = (b1,b2, . . . ,bn)iffa1 = b1, . . . ,an = bn

Operations on SetsA ∪ B = {a | a ∈ A or a ∈ B}A ∩ B = {a | a ∈ A and a ∈ B}A \ B = {a | a ∈ A and a 6∈ B}A = Nn \ A

Mathematical Preliminaries

Natural NumbersN = {0,1, . . . }

Sets{a1,a2, . . . ,an} the order of the elements is irrelevant

n-tuples(a1,a2, . . . ,an) = (b1,b2, . . . ,bn)iffa1 = b1, . . . ,an = bn

Operations on SetsA ∪ B = {a | a ∈ A or a ∈ B}A ∩ B = {a | a ∈ A and a ∈ B}A \ B = {a | a ∈ A and a 6∈ B}A = Nn \ A

Mathematical Preliminaries

Natural NumbersN = {0,1, . . . }

Sets{a1,a2, . . . ,an} the order of the elements is irrelevant

n-tuples(a1,a2, . . . ,an) = (b1,b2, . . . ,bn)iffa1 = b1, . . . ,an = bn

Operations on SetsA ∪ B = {a | a ∈ A or a ∈ B}A ∩ B = {a | a ∈ A and a ∈ B}A \ B = {a | a ∈ A and a 6∈ B}A = Nn \ A

Mathematical Preliminaries

Domain of a functionDom[f ] = {x | f [x ] is defined}

Range of a functionRan[f ] = {y | ∃x ∈ Dom[f ] ∧ f [x ] = y}

Graph of a functionGraph[f ] = {(x , y) | ∃x ∈ Dom[f ] ∧ f [x ] = y}

Partial equalityf [x ] ' y ⇔ (x , y) ∈ Graph[f ]

Mathematical Preliminaries

Domain of a functionDom[f ] = {x | f [x ] is defined}

Range of a functionRan[f ] = {y | ∃x ∈ Dom[f ] ∧ f [x ] = y}

Graph of a functionGraph[f ] = {(x , y) | ∃x ∈ Dom[f ] ∧ f [x ] = y}

Partial equalityf [x ] ' y ⇔ (x , y) ∈ Graph[f ]

Mathematical Preliminaries

Domain of a functionDom[f ] = {x | f [x ] is defined}

Range of a functionRan[f ] = {y | ∃x ∈ Dom[f ] ∧ f [x ] = y}

Graph of a functionGraph[f ] = {(x , y) | ∃x ∈ Dom[f ] ∧ f [x ] = y}

Partial equalityf [x ] ' y ⇔ (x , y) ∈ Graph[f ]

Mathematical Preliminaries

Domain of a functionDom[f ] = {x | f [x ] is defined}

Range of a functionRan[f ] = {y | ∃x ∈ Dom[f ] ∧ f [x ] = y}

Graph of a functionGraph[f ] = {(x , y) | ∃x ∈ Dom[f ] ∧ f [x ] = y}

Partial equalityf [x ] ' y ⇔ (x , y) ∈ Graph[f ]

Mathematical Preliminaries

f is definedf [x ] ↓ ⇔ (x , y) ∈ Graph[f ]

Partial equality 'f [x ] ' g[x ]ifff [x ] ↓ ⇔ g[x ] ↓f [x ] ↓ ⇒ f [x ] = g[x ]

f is computablef is computable function iffthere exists a program P which computes it

Mathematical Preliminaries

f is definedf [x ] ↓ ⇔ (x , y) ∈ Graph[f ]

Partial equality 'f [x ] ' g[x ]ifff [x ] ↓ ⇔ g[x ] ↓f [x ] ↓ ⇒ f [x ] = g[x ]

f is computablef is computable function iffthere exists a program P which computes it

Mathematical Preliminaries

f is definedf [x ] ↓ ⇔ (x , y) ∈ Graph[f ]

Partial equality 'f [x ] ' g[x ]ifff [x ] ↓ ⇔ g[x ] ↓f [x ] ↓ ⇒ f [x ] = g[x ]

f is computablef is computable function iffthere exists a program P which computes it

Outline

IntroductionMathematical Preliminaries

ComputabilityPrimitive Recursive FunctionsPartial FunctionsEnumeration of the Computable FunctionsDecidable and Semidecidable Sets

Conclusion and Discussions

Superposition

h is a superposition of f ,g1, . . . ,gk

h[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]]

TheoremGiven the computable functions f ,g1, . . . ,gk , thenh[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]] is computable function.

Superposition preserves computability.

Superposition

h is a superposition of f ,g1, . . . ,gk

h[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]]

TheoremGiven the computable functions f ,g1, . . . ,gk , thenh[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]] is computable function.

Superposition preserves computability.

Superposition

h is a superposition of f ,g1, . . . ,gk

h[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]]

TheoremGiven the computable functions f ,g1, . . . ,gk , thenh[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]] is computable function.

Superposition preserves computability.

Primitive Recursion

h is obtained by weak primitive recursion from g and a

h[x ] '{

a ⇐ x = 0g[x − 1,h[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

h is obtained by primitive recursion from f and g

h[x , y ] '{

f [x ] ⇐ y = 0g[x , y − 1,h[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Primitive recursion preserves computability.

Primitive Recursion

h is obtained by weak primitive recursion from g and a

h[x ] '{

a ⇐ x = 0g[x − 1,h[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

h is obtained by primitive recursion from f and g

h[x , y ] '{

f [x ] ⇐ y = 0g[x , y − 1,h[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Primitive recursion preserves computability.

Primitive Recursion

h is obtained by weak primitive recursion from g and a

h[x ] '{

a ⇐ x = 0g[x − 1,h[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

h is obtained by primitive recursion from f and g

h[x , y ] '{

f [x ] ⇐ y = 0g[x , y − 1,h[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Primitive recursion preserves computability.

Primitive Recursive Functions

The basic functions are primitive recursiveO[x ] ' 0S[x ] ' x + 1Ini [x ] ' xi

The superposition is primitive recursiveIf f ,g1, . . . ,gk are primitive recursive, thenh[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]]

is primitive recursive.

The primitive recursion is primitive recursiveIf f and g are primitive recursive, then

h[x , y ] '{

f [x ] ⇐ y = 0g[x , y − 1,h[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

is primitive recursive.

Primitive Recursive Functions

The basic functions are primitive recursiveO[x ] ' 0S[x ] ' x + 1Ini [x ] ' xi

The superposition is primitive recursiveIf f ,g1, . . . ,gk are primitive recursive, thenh[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]]

is primitive recursive.

The primitive recursion is primitive recursiveIf f and g are primitive recursive, then

h[x , y ] '{

f [x ] ⇐ y = 0g[x , y − 1,h[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

is primitive recursive.

Primitive Recursive Functions

The basic functions are primitive recursiveO[x ] ' 0S[x ] ' x + 1Ini [x ] ' xi

The superposition is primitive recursiveIf f ,g1, . . . ,gk are primitive recursive, thenh[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]]

is primitive recursive.

The primitive recursion is primitive recursiveIf f and g are primitive recursive, then

h[x , y ] '{

f [x ] ⇐ y = 0g[x , y − 1,h[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

is primitive recursive.

Primitive Recursion

TheoremAll the primitive recursive functions are computable.

TheoremAll the primitive recursive functions are total.

Primitive Recursion

TheoremAll the primitive recursive functions are computable.

TheoremAll the primitive recursive functions are total.

Examples

Addition is primitive recursivef1[x , y ] ' x + y

f1[x , y ] '{

x ⇐ y = 0S[f1[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Multiplication is primitive recursivef2[x , y ] ' x .y

f2[x , y ] '{

0 ⇐ y = 0x + f2[x , y − 1] ⇐ o.w.

Examples

Addition is primitive recursivef1[x , y ] ' x + y

f1[x , y ] '{

x ⇐ y = 0S[f1[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Multiplication is primitive recursivef2[x , y ] ' x .y

f2[x , y ] '{

0 ⇐ y = 0x + f2[x , y − 1] ⇐ o.w.

Examples

Addition is primitive recursivef1[x , y ] ' x + y

f1[x , y ] '{

x ⇐ y = 0S[f1[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Multiplication is primitive recursivef2[x , y ] ' x .y

f2[x , y ] '{

0 ⇐ y = 0x + f2[x , y − 1] ⇐ o.w.

Examples

Addition is primitive recursivef1[x , y ] ' x + y

f1[x , y ] '{

x ⇐ y = 0S[f1[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Multiplication is primitive recursivef2[x , y ] ' x .y

f2[x , y ] '{

0 ⇐ y = 0x + f2[x , y − 1] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesPower is primitive recursivef3[x , y ] ' xy

f3[x , y ] '{

1 ⇐ y = 0x .f3[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Subtraction-dot-one is primitive recursive

f4[x ] ' x−1 '{

0 ⇐ x = 0x − 1 ⇐ o.w.

f4[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 0I21 [x − 1, f4[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesPower is primitive recursivef3[x , y ] ' xy

f3[x , y ] '{

1 ⇐ y = 0x .f3[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Subtraction-dot-one is primitive recursive

f4[x ] ' x−1 '{

0 ⇐ x = 0x − 1 ⇐ o.w.

f4[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 0I21 [x − 1, f4[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesPower is primitive recursivef3[x , y ] ' xy

f3[x , y ] '{

1 ⇐ y = 0x .f3[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Subtraction-dot-one is primitive recursive

f4[x ] ' x−1 '{

0 ⇐ x = 0x − 1 ⇐ o.w.

f4[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 0I21 [x − 1, f4[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesPower is primitive recursivef3[x , y ] ' xy

f3[x , y ] '{

1 ⇐ y = 0x .f3[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Subtraction-dot-one is primitive recursive

f4[x ] ' x−1 '{

0 ⇐ x = 0x − 1 ⇐ o.w.

f4[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 0I21 [x − 1, f4[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesSubtraction-dot is primitive recursive

f5[x , y ] ' x−y '{

0 ⇐ x < yx − y ⇐ o.w.

f5[x , y ] '{

x ⇐ y = 0f5[x , y − 1]−1 ⇐ o.w.

Factorial is primitive recursivef6[x ] ' x!

f6[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 0x .f6[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesSubtraction-dot is primitive recursive

f5[x , y ] ' x−y '{

0 ⇐ x < yx − y ⇐ o.w.

f5[x , y ] '{

x ⇐ y = 0f5[x , y − 1]−1 ⇐ o.w.

Factorial is primitive recursivef6[x ] ' x!

f6[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 0x .f6[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesSubtraction-dot is primitive recursive

f5[x , y ] ' x−y '{

0 ⇐ x < yx − y ⇐ o.w.

f5[x , y ] '{

x ⇐ y = 0f5[x , y − 1]−1 ⇐ o.w.

Factorial is primitive recursivef6[x ] ' x!

f6[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 0x .f6[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesSubtraction-dot is primitive recursive

f5[x , y ] ' x−y '{

0 ⇐ x < yx − y ⇐ o.w.

f5[x , y ] '{

x ⇐ y = 0f5[x , y − 1]−1 ⇐ o.w.

Factorial is primitive recursivef6[x ] ' x!

f6[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 0x .f6[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesSign is primitive recursive

sg[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 01 ⇐ o.w.

sg[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 0O[sg[x − 1]] + 1 ⇐ o.w.

Opposite-sign is primitive recursive

sg[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 00 ⇐ o.w.

sg[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 0O[sg[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesSign is primitive recursive

sg[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 01 ⇐ o.w.

sg[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 0O[sg[x − 1]] + 1 ⇐ o.w.

Opposite-sign is primitive recursive

sg[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 00 ⇐ o.w.

sg[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 0O[sg[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesSign is primitive recursive

sg[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 01 ⇐ o.w.

sg[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 0O[sg[x − 1]] + 1 ⇐ o.w.

Opposite-sign is primitive recursive

sg[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 00 ⇐ o.w.

sg[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 0O[sg[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

ExamplesSign is primitive recursive

sg[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 01 ⇐ o.w.

sg[x ] '{

0 ⇐ x = 0O[sg[x − 1]] + 1 ⇐ o.w.

Opposite-sign is primitive recursive

sg[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 00 ⇐ o.w.

sg[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x = 0O[sg[x − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

Examples

Absolute value is primitive recursivemod [x , y ] ' |x − y |

mod [x , y ] ' (x−y) + (y−x)

Minimum is primitive recursivemin[x , y ]

min[x , y ] ' x−(x−y)

Maximum is primitive recursivemax [x , y ]

max [x , y ] ' x + (y−x)

Examples

Absolute value is primitive recursivemod [x , y ] ' |x − y |

mod [x , y ] ' (x−y) + (y−x)

Minimum is primitive recursivemin[x , y ]

min[x , y ] ' x−(x−y)

Maximum is primitive recursivemax [x , y ]

max [x , y ] ' x + (y−x)

Examples

Absolute value is primitive recursivemod [x , y ] ' |x − y |

mod [x , y ] ' (x−y) + (y−x)

Minimum is primitive recursivemin[x , y ]

min[x , y ] ' x−(x−y)

Maximum is primitive recursivemax [x , y ]

max [x , y ] ' x + (y−x)

Examples

Absolute value is primitive recursivemod [x , y ] ' |x − y |

mod [x , y ] ' (x−y) + (y−x)

Minimum is primitive recursivemin[x , y ]

min[x , y ] ' x−(x−y)

Maximum is primitive recursivemax [x , y ]

max [x , y ] ' x + (y−x)

Examples

Absolute value is primitive recursivemod [x , y ] ' |x − y |

mod [x , y ] ' (x−y) + (y−x)

Minimum is primitive recursivemin[x , y ]

min[x , y ] ' x−(x−y)

Maximum is primitive recursivemax [x , y ]

max [x , y ] ' x + (y−x)

Examples

Absolute value is primitive recursivemod [x , y ] ' |x − y |

mod [x , y ] ' (x−y) + (y−x)

Minimum is primitive recursivemin[x , y ]

min[x , y ] ' x−(x−y)

Maximum is primitive recursivemax [x , y ]

max [x , y ] ' x + (y−x)

Primitive recursion. Properties

Theorem If then elseLet f0, f1,g be primitive recursive.Then

h[x ] '{

f0[x ] ⇐ g[x ] = 0f1[x ] ⇐ o.w.

is primitive recursive.

proof:h[x ] ' sg[g[x ]].f0[x ] + sg[g[x ]].f1[x ]

Primitive recursion. Properties

Theorem If then elseLet f0, f1,g be primitive recursive.Then

h[x ] '{

f0[x ] ⇐ g[x ] = 0f1[x ] ⇐ o.w.

is primitive recursive.

proof:h[x ] ' sg[g[x ]].f0[x ] + sg[g[x ]].f1[x ]

Primitive recursion. Properties

Theorem If then1 . . . thenk elseLet f0, . . . , fk ,g0, . . . ,gk−1 be primitive recursive.Then

h[x ] '

f0[x ] ⇐ g0[x ] = 0f1[x ] ⇐ g0[x ] 6= 0 ∧ g1[x ] = 0. . .. . .fk [x ] ⇐ o.w.

is primitive recursive.

Partial Functions

While loopinput [x ]y := 0while f [x , y ] > 0 do y := y + 1return[y ]

g is obtained by minimization from fg[x ] ' yiff∀z < y(f [x , z] ↓ ∧ f [x , z] > 0)

f [x , y ] ' 0

g is obtained by minimization from fg[x ] ' µy [f [x , y ] = 0]

Partial Functions

While loopinput [x ]y := 0while f [x , y ] > 0 do y := y + 1return[y ]

g is obtained by minimization from fg[x ] ' yiff∀z < y(f [x , z] ↓ ∧ f [x , z] > 0)

f [x , y ] ' 0

g is obtained by minimization from fg[x ] ' µy [f [x , y ] = 0]

Partial Functions

While loopinput [x ]y := 0while f [x , y ] > 0 do y := y + 1return[y ]

g is obtained by minimization from fg[x ] ' yiff∀z < y(f [x , z] ↓ ∧ f [x , z] > 0)

f [x , y ] ' 0

g is obtained by minimization from fg[x ] ' µy [f [x , y ] = 0]

Partial Functions

The basic functions are partialO[x ] ' 0S[x ] ' x + 1Ini [x ] ' xi

The superposition is partialIf f ,g1, . . . ,gk are partial, thenh[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]]

is partial.

Partial Functions

The basic functions are partialO[x ] ' 0S[x ] ' x + 1Ini [x ] ' xi

The superposition is partialIf f ,g1, . . . ,gk are partial, thenh[x ] ' f [g1[x ], . . . ,gk [x ]]

is partial.

Partial Functions

The primitive recursion is partialIf f and g are partial, then

h[x , y ] '{

f [x ] ⇐ y = 0g[x , y ,h[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

is partial.

The minimization is partialIf f is partial, theng[x ] ' µy [f [x , y ] = 0]

is partial.

Partial Functions

The primitive recursion is partialIf f and g are partial, then

h[x , y ] '{

f [x ] ⇐ y = 0g[x , y ,h[x , y − 1]] ⇐ o.w.

is partial.

The minimization is partialIf f is partial, theng[x ] ' µy [f [x , y ] = 0]

is partial.

Partial Functions

TheoremAll the partial functions are computable.

Alternative DefinitionPartial functions = Computable functions.

Partial Functions

TheoremAll the partial functions are computable.

Alternative DefinitionPartial functions = Computable functions.

Examples

Subtraction is partial

f [x , y ] '{

x − y ⇐ x ≥ y↑ ⇐ o.w.

f [x , y ] ' µz[x + y = z]

Division is partial

g[x , y ] '{

x/y ⇐ ∃k(y .k = x)↑ ⇐ o.w.

g[x , y ] ' µk [k .y = x ]

Examples

Subtraction is partial

f [x , y ] '{

x − y ⇐ x ≥ y↑ ⇐ o.w.

f [x , y ] ' µz[x + y = z]

Division is partial

g[x , y ] '{

x/y ⇐ ∃k(y .k = x)↑ ⇐ o.w.

g[x , y ] ' µk [k .y = x ]

Examples

Subtraction is partial

f [x , y ] '{

x − y ⇐ x ≥ y↑ ⇐ o.w.

f [x , y ] ' µz[x + y = z]

Division is partial

g[x , y ] '{

x/y ⇐ ∃k(y .k = x)↑ ⇐ o.w.

g[x , y ] ' µk [k .y = x ]

Examples

Subtraction is partial

f [x , y ] '{

x − y ⇐ x ≥ y↑ ⇐ o.w.

f [x , y ] ' µz[x + y = z]

Division is partial

g[x , y ] '{

x/y ⇐ ∃k(y .k = x)↑ ⇐ o.w.

g[x , y ] ' µk [k .y = x ]

Enumeration of the computable functions

Enumeration = Encoding = Effective codding

I Uniqueness: each object has a unique codeI Totality: each natural number is a code of an objectI Effectiveness: For each object one can find algorithmically its

code and for each code (number) one can find its object.

Enumeration of the computable functions

Enumeration = Encoding = Effective codding

I Uniqueness: each object has a unique codeI Totality: each natural number is a code of an objectI Effectiveness: For each object one can find algorithmically its

code and for each code (number) one can find its object.

Enumeration of the computable functions

Enumeration = Encoding = Effective codding

I Uniqueness: each object has a unique codeI Totality: each natural number is a code of an objectI Effectiveness: For each object one can find algorithmically its

code and for each code (number) one can find its object.

Enumeration of the computable functions

Enumeration = Encoding = Effective codding

I Uniqueness: each object has a unique codeI Totality: each natural number is a code of an objectI Effectiveness: For each object one can find algorithmically its

code and for each code (number) one can find its object.

Enumeration of the computable functions

Enumeration = Encoding = Effective codding

I Uniqueness: each object has a unique codeI Totality: each natural number is a code of an objectI Effectiveness: For each object one can find algorithmically its

code and for each code (number) one can find its object.

Enumeration of the computable functions

I Let P0,P1, . . . ,Pn, . . .be a list of all the programs (on one variable), and0,1, . . . ,n, . . . be an effective codding of these programs.

I Each program corresponds to a computable function ϕ

I Let ϕ0, ϕ1, . . . , ϕn, . . .be a list of all the computable functions (on one variable), and0,1, . . . ,n, . . . be an effective codding of these functions.

Enumeration of the computable functions

I Let P0,P1, . . . ,Pn, . . .be a list of all the programs (on one variable), and0,1, . . . ,n, . . . be an effective codding of these programs.

I Each program corresponds to a computable function ϕ

I Let ϕ0, ϕ1, . . . , ϕn, . . .be a list of all the computable functions (on one variable), and0,1, . . . ,n, . . . be an effective codding of these functions.

Enumeration of the computable functions

I Let P0,P1, . . . ,Pn, . . .be a list of all the programs (on one variable), and0,1, . . . ,n, . . . be an effective codding of these programs.

I Each program corresponds to a computable function ϕ

I Let ϕ0, ϕ1, . . . , ϕn, . . .be a list of all the computable functions (on one variable), and0,1, . . . ,n, . . . be an effective codding of these functions.

Example

Total function which is not computable

f [x ] '{ϕx [x ] + 1 ⇐ ϕx [x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

Assume f is computable. Then f = ϕa for some a.If a ∈ Dom[ϕa] then ϕa[a] ↓. Hence, f [a] = ϕa[a] = ϕa[a] + 1If a 6∈ Dom[ϕa] then ϕa[a] ↑. Hence, f [a] = ϕa[a] = 0, but ϕa[a] ↑

Example

Total function which is not computable

f [x ] '{ϕx [x ] + 1 ⇐ ϕx [x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

Assume f is computable. Then f = ϕa for some a.If a ∈ Dom[ϕa] then ϕa[a] ↓. Hence, f [a] = ϕa[a] = ϕa[a] + 1If a 6∈ Dom[ϕa] then ϕa[a] ↑. Hence, f [a] = ϕa[a] = 0, but ϕa[a] ↑

Kleene’s S-m-n Theorem

S-m-n Theorem

For any n,m exists a primitive recursive function Smn , such that

for any a, x , y

ϕ(m+n)a [x , y ] ' ϕ(n)

Smn [a,x ][y ]

Property

Let F be a computable function. Then there exists a number e, suchthat,

F [e, x ] ' ϕe[x ]

Property

There exists a number e, such that,

e ' ϕe[x ]

Kleene’s S-m-n Theorem

S-m-n Theorem

For any n,m exists a primitive recursive function Smn , such that

for any a, x , y

ϕ(m+n)a [x , y ] ' ϕ(n)

Smn [a,x ][y ]

Property

Let F be a computable function. Then there exists a number e, suchthat,

F [e, x ] ' ϕe[x ]

Property

There exists a number e, such that,

e ' ϕe[x ]

Kleene’s S-m-n Theorem

S-m-n Theorem

For any n,m exists a primitive recursive function Smn , such that

for any a, x , y

ϕ(m+n)a [x , y ] ' ϕ(n)

Smn [a,x ][y ]

Property

Let F be a computable function. Then there exists a number e, suchthat,

F [e, x ] ' ϕe[x ]

Property

There exists a number e, such that,

e ' ϕe[x ]

Universal FunctionUniversal Function Theorem

The universal function

Φn[a, x ] ' ϕ(n)a [x ]

is computable.

Property

The class of all the total functions on n-variables does not have acomputable universal function.

proofAssume Φ[a, x ] is an universal function for the class of all the totalfunctions on one variable.

Let ϕ[x ] ' Φ[x , x ] + 1.

Since Φ is total, ϕ is also total and hence, there exists a, such that

ϕ[x ] ' Φ[a, x ].

ϕ[a] ' Φ[a,a], and also ϕ[a] ' Φ[a,a] + 1.

Universal FunctionUniversal Function Theorem

The universal function

Φn[a, x ] ' ϕ(n)a [x ]

is computable.

Property

The class of all the total functions on n-variables does not have acomputable universal function.

proofAssume Φ[a, x ] is an universal function for the class of all the totalfunctions on one variable.

Let ϕ[x ] ' Φ[x , x ] + 1.

Since Φ is total, ϕ is also total and hence, there exists a, such that

ϕ[x ] ' Φ[a, x ].

ϕ[a] ' Φ[a,a], and also ϕ[a] ' Φ[a,a] + 1.

Universal FunctionUniversal Function Theorem

The universal function

Φn[a, x ] ' ϕ(n)a [x ]

is computable.

Property

The class of all the total functions on n-variables does not have acomputable universal function.

proofAssume Φ[a, x ] is an universal function for the class of all the totalfunctions on one variable.

Let ϕ[x ] ' Φ[x , x ] + 1.

Since Φ is total, ϕ is also total and hence, there exists a, such that

ϕ[x ] ' Φ[a, x ].

ϕ[a] ' Φ[a,a], and also ϕ[a] ' Φ[a,a] + 1.

Universal FunctionUniversal Function Theorem

The universal function

Φn[a, x ] ' ϕ(n)a [x ]

is computable.

Property

The class of all the total functions on n-variables does not have acomputable universal function.

proofAssume Φ[a, x ] is an universal function for the class of all the totalfunctions on one variable.

Let ϕ[x ] ' Φ[x , x ] + 1.

Since Φ is total, ϕ is also total and hence, there exists a, such that

ϕ[x ] ' Φ[a, x ].

ϕ[a] ' Φ[a,a], and also ϕ[a] ' Φ[a,a] + 1.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

Characteristic function of a set χA

χA[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x ∈ A0 ⇐ o.w.

Decidable SetA set A is decidable iff χA is computable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

Characteristic function of a set χA

χA[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x ∈ A0 ⇐ o.w.

Decidable SetA set A is decidable iff χA is computable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

Characteristic function of a set χA

χA[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x ∈ A0 ⇐ o.w.

Decidable SetA set A is decidable iff χA is computable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

Semicharacteristic function of a set CA

CA[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x ∈ A↑ ⇐ o.w.

Semidecidable SetA set A is semidecidable iff CA is computable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

Semicharacteristic function of a set CA

CA[x ] '{

1 ⇐ x ∈ A↑ ⇐ o.w.

Semidecidable SetA set A is semidecidable iff CA is computable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

TheoremIf A is decidable then it is also semidecidable.

TheoremIf A is decidable then A is also decidable.

TheoremIf A and B are decidable thenA ∪ B, A ∩ B and A\B are decidable.

TheoremIf A and B are semidecidable thenA ∪ B and A ∩ B are semidecidable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

TheoremIf A is decidable then it is also semidecidable.

TheoremIf A is decidable then A is also decidable.

TheoremIf A and B are decidable thenA ∪ B, A ∩ B and A\B are decidable.

TheoremIf A and B are semidecidable thenA ∪ B and A ∩ B are semidecidable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

TheoremIf A is decidable then it is also semidecidable.

TheoremIf A is decidable then A is also decidable.

TheoremIf A and B are decidable thenA ∪ B, A ∩ B and A\B are decidable.

TheoremIf A and B are semidecidable thenA ∪ B and A ∩ B are semidecidable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

TheoremIf A is decidable then it is also semidecidable.

TheoremIf A is decidable then A is also decidable.

TheoremIf A and B are decidable thenA ∪ B, A ∩ B and A\B are decidable.

TheoremIf A and B are semidecidable thenA ∪ B and A ∩ B are semidecidable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

TheoremA set A is semidecidable iff there exists a computable function ϕ,such that,A = Dom[ϕ]

Post TheoremA set A is decidable iff A and A are semidecidable.

Kleene Set KThe set K = {x | ϕx [x ] ↓} is called Kleene set.

TheoremK is semidecidable but not decidable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

TheoremA set A is semidecidable iff there exists a computable function ϕ,such that,A = Dom[ϕ]

Post TheoremA set A is decidable iff A and A are semidecidable.

Kleene Set KThe set K = {x | ϕx [x ] ↓} is called Kleene set.

TheoremK is semidecidable but not decidable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

TheoremA set A is semidecidable iff there exists a computable function ϕ,such that,A = Dom[ϕ]

Post TheoremA set A is decidable iff A and A are semidecidable.

Kleene Set KThe set K = {x | ϕx [x ] ↓} is called Kleene set.

TheoremK is semidecidable but not decidable.

Decidable and Semidecidable Sets A ⊆ Nn

TheoremA set A is semidecidable iff there exists a computable function ϕ,such that,A = Dom[ϕ]

Post TheoremA set A is decidable iff A and A are semidecidable.

Kleene Set KThe set K = {x | ϕx [x ] ↓} is called Kleene set.

TheoremK is semidecidable but not decidable.

Outline

IntroductionMathematical Preliminaries

ComputabilityPrimitive Recursive FunctionsPartial FunctionsEnumeration of the Computable FunctionsDecidable and Semidecidable Sets

Conclusion and Discussions

Conclusions and Discussion

Halting ProblemThere is no program P which may decide for an arbitrary program Qexecuted on arbitrary input x , whether Q will terminate on x or not.

P[Q, x ] '{

1 ⇐ Q[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

P[a, x ] '{

1 ⇐ ϕa[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↓ ⇔ P[a,a] = 1

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↑ ⇔ P[a,a] = 0Thus K is decidable, which is a contradiction.

Conclusions and Discussion

Halting ProblemThere is no program P which may decide for an arbitrary program Qexecuted on arbitrary input x , whether Q will terminate on x or not.

P[Q, x ] '{

1 ⇐ Q[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

P[a, x ] '{

1 ⇐ ϕa[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↓ ⇔ P[a,a] = 1

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↑ ⇔ P[a,a] = 0Thus K is decidable, which is a contradiction.

Conclusions and Discussion

Halting ProblemThere is no program P which may decide for an arbitrary program Qexecuted on arbitrary input x , whether Q will terminate on x or not.

P[Q, x ] '{

1 ⇐ Q[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

P[a, x ] '{

1 ⇐ ϕa[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↓ ⇔ P[a,a] = 1

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↑ ⇔ P[a,a] = 0Thus K is decidable, which is a contradiction.

Conclusions and Discussion

Halting ProblemThere is no program P which may decide for an arbitrary program Qexecuted on arbitrary input x , whether Q will terminate on x or not.

P[Q, x ] '{

1 ⇐ Q[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

P[a, x ] '{

1 ⇐ ϕa[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↓ ⇔ P[a,a] = 1

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↑ ⇔ P[a,a] = 0Thus K is decidable, which is a contradiction.

Conclusions and Discussion

Halting ProblemThere is no program P which may decide for an arbitrary program Qexecuted on arbitrary input x , whether Q will terminate on x or not.

P[Q, x ] '{

1 ⇐ Q[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

P[a, x ] '{

1 ⇐ ϕa[x ] ↓0 ⇐ o.w.

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↓ ⇔ P[a,a] = 1

a ∈ K ⇔ ϕa[a] ↑ ⇔ P[a,a] = 0Thus K is decidable, which is a contradiction.