Practice Solved Question 3: The Halting Problem (conceptual) (10) - Turing Machines and Computability
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Solved Question 3: The Halting Problem (Conceptual)

Practice - Solved Question 3: The Halting Problem (Conceptual)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define the Halting Problem in simple terms.

💡 Hint: Think about the input and what the Turing Machine does.

Question 2 Easy

What does it mean when we say a problem is undecidable?

💡 Hint: Consider if we had an algorithm carefully testing every case.

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Question 1

What does the Halting Problem determine about a Turing Machine?

a) Whether it will run forever
b) Whether it will halt
c) Both a and b

💡 Hint: Think about the two states the process can end in.

Question 2

Is the Halting Problem decidable?

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall our discussions about Turing's proof.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Can you create a Turing Machine that solves the Halting Problem for all inputs? Justify your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Refer to the implications from Turing's proof about D.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss a programming scenario where the Halting Problem poses a practical challenge, and propose a strategy to navigate it.

💡 Hint: Think about how loops can manifest in code and choices to mitigate them.

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