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Blum's speedup theorem

Blum's speedup theorem proper noun: a fundamental theorem about the complexity of computable functions, stating that for any complexity measure there are computable functions that are not optimal with respect to that measure.

Proper noun

Blum's speedup theorem

  1. A fundamental theorem about the complexity of computable functions, stating that for any complexity measure there are computable functions that are not optimal with respect to that measure.

Origin of Blum's speedup theorem

First stated by Manuel Blum in 1967.

Questions about Blum's speedup theorem

What does Blum's speedup theorem mean?
Blum's speedup theorem means a fundamental theorem about the complexity of computable functions, stating that for any complexity measure there are computable functions that are not optimal with respect to that measure.
What part of speech is Blum's speedup theorem?
Blum's speedup theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Blum's speedup theorem in the dictionary

  1. Bluitt
  2. Bluitts
  3. Blum
  4. Blum integer
  5. Blum integers
  6. Blum's speedup theorem
  7. Blumberg
  8. Blumberg sign
  9. Blumbergs
  10. Blume
  11. blumea

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