Entscheidungsproblem

Entscheidungsproblem

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Entscheidungsproblem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈʃʌɪ.dʊŋsˌpɹɒ.bləm/
  • (dated RP) IPA(key): /entˈʃaɪd.ʊŋsˌpɹɒb.lɪm/

Noun

Entscheidungsproblem

  1. (mathematics, logic) A decision problem of finding a way to decide whether a formula is true or provable within a given system.
    • 1999, Neal Stephenson, Cryptonomicon:
      ‘The Entscheidungsproblem,’ Rudy said. ‘Meaning?’ Alan explained, ‘Hilbert wanted to know whether any given statement could, in principle, be found true or false.’
    • 2012, George Dyson, Turing's Cathedral, Penguin, published 2013, page 279:
      Turing was attending Max Newman's lectures on the foundations of mathematics when the Entscheidungsproblem first attracted his attention.

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German

Etymology

    From Entscheidung +‎ -s- +‎ Problem.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋspʁoˌbleːm/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Ent‧schei‧dungs‧prob‧lem

    Noun

    Entscheidungsproblem n (strong, genitive Entscheidungsproblems, plural Entscheidungsprobleme)

    1. (mathematics, logic) Entscheidungsproblem

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    Descendants

    • English: Entscheidungsproblem

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