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In computability theory, the Ackermann function, named after Wilhelm Ackermann, is one of the simplest and earliest-discovered examples of a total computable function that is not primitive recursive. All primitive recursive functions are total and computable, but the Ackermann function illustrates that not all total computable functions are primitive…
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TTTA extracted 126 structured relationships around Ackermann function. Examples in this analysis include the exponential function → instance of → including very fast-growing functions and a Turing machine → instance of → which is obviously computable on a machine with infinite memory. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| the exponential function | instance of | including very fast-growing functions | 0.80 | text |
| the factorial function | instance of | including very fast-growing functions | 0.80 | text |
| multi- | instance of | including very fast-growing functions | 0.80 | text |
| superfactorial functions | instance of | including very fast-growing functions | 0.80 | text |
| and even functions defined using Knuth's up-arrow notation | instance of | including very fast-growing functions | 0.80 | text |
| a Turing machine | instance of | which is obviously computable on a machine with infinite memory | 0.80 | text |
| so is a computable function | instance of | which is obviously computable on a machine with infinite memory | 0.80 | text |
| grows faster than any primitive recursive function | instance of | which is obviously computable on a machine with infinite memory | 0.80 | text |
| is therefore not primitive recursive.Not primitive recursiveThe Ackermann function grows faster than any primitive recursive function | instance of | which is obviously computable on a machine with infinite memory | 0.80 | text |
| therefore is not itself primitive recursive.Proof sketch | instance of | which is obviously computable on a machine with infinite memory | 0.80 | text |
| is therefore not primitive recursive | instance of | which is obviously computable on a machine with infinite memory | 0.80 | text |
| Ackermann function | related to As a benchmark | The Ackermann | 0.60 | section |
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Source: Wikipedia — Ackermann function · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout