Complexity analysis of propositional concurrent programs using domino tiling
Author(s) -
Hsu -Chun Yen,
Namhee Pak
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
mathematical systems theory
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0025-5661
DOI - 10.1007/bf01189855
Subject(s) - domino , exptime , rendezvous , computer science , variety (cybernetics) , propositional calculus , pspace , theoretical computer science , discrete mathematics , mathematics , computational complexity theory , programming language , algorithm , artificial intelligence , biochemistry , chemistry , engineering , spacecraft , aerospace engineering , catalysis
The complexities of the possible rendezvous and the lockout problems for propositional concurrent programs are investigated in detail. We develop a unified strategy, based on domino tiling, to show that the above two problems with respect to a variety of propositional concurrent programs are complete for a broad spectrum of complexity classes, ranging from NLOGSPACE, PTIME, NP, PSPACE to EXPTIME. Our technique is novel in the sense that it demonstrates how two seemingly unrelated models, namely, propositional concurrent programs and dominoes, can be linked together in a natural and elegant fashion.
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