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A theory of function-induced-orders to study recursion termination
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Termination property of functions is an important issue in computability theory. In this paper, we show that repeated iterations of a function can induce an order amongst the elements of its domain set. Hasse diagram of the poset, thus obtained, is shown to look like a forest of trees, with a possible base set and a generator set (defined in the paper). Isomorphic forests may arise for different functions and equivalences classes are, thus, formed. Based on this analysis, a study of the class of deterministically terminating functions is presented, in which the existence of a Self-Ranking Program, which can prove its own termination, and a Universal Terminating Function, from which every other terminating function can be derived, is conjectured.<br />Comment: Not relevant anymore
- Subjects :
- Computer Science - Logic in Computer Science
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1310.1500
- Document Type :
- Working Paper