Practice The Paradoxical Outcome (8.1.2.2.3) - Undecidability and Introduction to Complexity Theory
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The Paradoxical Outcome

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Question 1 Easy

What does the Halting Problem ask?

💡 Hint: Consider what it means for a program to finish executing.

Question 2 Easy

Can you provide a simple example of a Turing Machine?

💡 Hint: Think of basic arithmetic operations.

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Question 1

What is the Halting Problem?

A problem that determines if a program halts
A problem about sorting algorithms
A problem containing a syntax error

💡 Hint: Think about programs that end or keep executing.

Question 2

The Halting Problem is decidable.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the proof that led to the contradiction.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a basic Turing Machine and describe a scenario where it would halt and another where it would not. Provide your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Think about inputs and outputs of common arithmetic operations.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how the undecidability of the Halting Problem impacts the feasibility of automated debugging tools.

💡 Hint: Consider the limitations imposed by what can be algorithmically solved.

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