Theory of Semi-Feasible Algorithms
Author | : Lane A. Hemaspaandra |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2013-04-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783662050804 |
ISBN-13 | : 3662050803 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The primary goal of this book is unifying and making more widely accessible the vibrant stream of research - spanning more than two decades - on the theory of semi-feasible algorithms. In doing so it demonstrates the richness inherent in central notions of complexity: running time, nonuniform complexity, lowness, and NP-hardness. The book requires neither great mathematical maturity nor an extensive background in computational complexity theory or in computer science. Another aim of this book is to lay out a path along which the reader can quickly reach the frontiers of current research, and meet and engage the many exciting open problems in this area.