Statements (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
theoretical computer science
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gptkbp:abbreviation |
polynomial hierarchy
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gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:co-NP
P NP Π_k^P (Pi_k^P) Σ_k^P (Sigma_k^P) |
gptkbp:definedIn |
alternating quantifiers over polynomial-time predicates
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gptkbp:equivalentTo |
PH
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gptkbp:field |
theoretical computer science
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gptkbp:generalizes |
gptkb:co-NP
NP |
gptkbp:hasSubgroup |
gptkb:BQP
gptkb:BPP gptkb:EXPTIME gptkb:PSPACE gptkb:co-NP gptkb:ZPP P NP RP P^#P |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
PH (polynomial hierarchy)
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gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Larry_Stockmeyer
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gptkbp:introducedIn |
1976
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gptkbp:isHierarchy |
based on quantifier alternation
between P and PSPACE |
gptkbp:isLevel |
Π_k^P (Pi_k^P)
Σ_k^P (Sigma_k^P) |
gptkbp:isOpenQuestion |
whether PH = NP
whether PH = P whether PH = PSPACE whether PH = co-NP whether PH collapses whether PH is infinite |
gptkbp:isUnionOf |
Π_k^P (Pi_k^P) for all k
Σ_k^P (Sigma_k^P) for all k |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:arithmetical_hierarchy
gptkb:Karp-Lipton_theorem gptkb:Boolean_hierarchy gptkb:P/poly #P oracle machines randomized complexity classes PH-complete problems Toda's theorem collapse of the hierarchy complete problems for levels of PH polynomial-time hierarchy quantum complexity classes relativization |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NP_(complexity_class)
gptkb:P_(complexity_class) |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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