"recursion theory" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (logic) A branch of mathematical logic studying computable functions and Turing degrees, concerned with questions such as "What does it mean for a function on the natural numbers to be computable?" and "Can noncomputable functions be classified into a hierarchy based on their level of noncomputability?". Wikipedia link: recursion theory Tags: uncountable Synonyms: computability theory
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