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A lower bound on complexity of branching programs

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Pudlák, P. (1984). A lower bound on complexity of branching programs. In: Chytil, M.P., Koubek, V. (eds) Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 1984. MFCS 1984. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 176. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0030331

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