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Speed-up theorem without tape compression

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Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 1990 (MFCS 1990)

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We shall show that each nondeterministic single-tape Turing machine of time complexity T(n) ≥ n2 can be replaced by an equivalent k times faster nondeterministic machine writing only zeroes and ones on its tape, for each k ≥ 1. Therefore, nondeterministic single-tape Turing machines do not require the tape compression for speeding-up.

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Branislav Rovan

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Geffert, V. (1990). Speed-up theorem without tape compression. In: Rovan, B. (eds) Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 1990. MFCS 1990. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 452. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0029620

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