Polynomial hierarchy

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf theoretical computer science
gptkbp:abbreviation PH
gptkbp:collapsesIf NP = co-NP
P = NP
ΣPk = ΣPk+1 for some k
gptkbp:contains gptkb:co-NP
P
NP
ΠP2
ΠPk
ΣP2
ΣPk
gptkbp:field theoretical computer science
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:co-NP
P
NP
ΠP2
ΣP2
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:PSPACE
gptkb:co-NP
P
NP
ΠP2
ΠPk
ΣP2
ΣPk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polynomial hierarchy
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Larry_Stockmeyer
gptkbp:introducedIn 1976
gptkbp:isInfiniteUnlessCollapses true
gptkbp:level ΔPk
ΠPk
ΣPk
gptkbp:openProblem Does the polynomial hierarchy collapse?
Is PH equal to PSPACE?
Is PH infinite?
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:arithmetical_hierarchy
gptkb:oracle_Turing_machine
gptkb:Boolean_hierarchy
gptkb:quantified_Boolean_formula
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:complexity_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4