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Entscheidungsproblem

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English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from German Entscheidungsproblem.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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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Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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    From Entscheidung +‎ -s- +‎ Problem.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    Entscheidungsproblem n (strong, genitive Entscheidungsproblems, plural Entscheidungsprobleme)

    1. (mathematics, logic) Entscheidungsproblem

    Declension

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    Declension of Entscheidungsproblem [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Entscheidungsproblem die Entscheidungsprobleme
    genitive eines des Entscheidungsproblems der Entscheidungsprobleme
    dative einem dem Entscheidungsproblem den Entscheidungsproblemen
    accusative ein das Entscheidungsproblem die Entscheidungsprobleme

    Hypernyms

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    Descendants

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    • → English: Entscheidungsproblem

    Further reading

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