Research Update 3

Dr. Christos' Research

1. What is a decision problem?

A decision problem is a computational problem that requires a simple yes or no answer (or true/false) based on a specific set of inputs.

2. What does it mean for a decision problem to be decidable?

A decision problem is decidable if there exists an algorithm (or a Turing machine) that can always take any valid input, finish running in a finite number of steps, and correctly output a "yes" or "no" answer.

3. What is the class P? What is the class NP?

Class P contains decision problems that a computer can solve quickly in polynomial time, while class NP contains problems where a proposed solution can be verified quickly in polynomial time.

4. What is the intuitive meaning of the "P versus NP" question?

The intuitive meaning of the "P versus NP" question is whether every problem whose solution is easy to check is also easy to solve.

5. If you resolve the P versus NP question, how much richer will you be?

Resolving the P versus NP question earns you a $1 million prize from the Clay Mathematics Institute, plus potential untold billions through industry revolutions or breaking global encryption.


References

Decision Problems, Decidability, Verifiability, and Complexity Classes — Medium
P vs NP — YouTube
P vs NP Problem Explained — Cantor's Paradise