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busy beaver functions

busy beaver functions is the plural of busy beaver function.

Meaning of busy beaver function

Noun

busy beaver function (plural busy beaver functions)

  1. The mathematical function, denoted by Σ(n), that maps each positive integer n to the number of steps required for the busy beaver among machines with two colors and n states to terminate.

Questions about busy beaver functions

What is busy beaver functions the plural of?
Busy beaver functions is the plural of busy beaver function.

Words near busy beaver functions in the dictionary

  1. busy as a nailer
  2. busy as a one-armed paper hanger
  3. busy as a one-armed paperhanger
  4. busy beaver
  5. busy beaver function
  6. busy beaver functions
  7. busy beavers
  8. busy bee
  9. busy bees
  10. busy belt
  11. busy board

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