COSC 5120 - Theory of Computation

Institution:

University of Wyoming

Subject:

COSC

Description:

Models of computation, the Church-Turing thesis, computable functions, decidable and enumerable sets, unsolvable problems, correctness of programs, and complexity of computation. The theory of computation provides precise answers to the fundamental questions of computer science: Which problems can be solved by machine computation and which can be solved using a reasonable amount of computer resources. Prerequisite: COSC 4100.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uwyo.edu

Phone Number:

(307) 766-1121

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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