Decidability results for primitive recursive algorithms (Q1399975)
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Decidability results for primitive recursive algorithms (English)
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30 July 2003
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In this paper the notion of trace is used to extend \textit{T. Coquand}'s [C. R. Acad. Sci., Paris, Sér. I 314, 489-492 (1992; Zbl 0749.68052)] constructive proof of the obstination theorem of Colson to the case when mutal recursion is allowed. As a by-product an algorithm is obtained that computes the value of a primitive recursive combinator applied to integers (that are ``lazy'' in the sense that arguments might be undefined).
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primitive recursion
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decidability
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trace
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obstination theorem
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mutal recursion
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primitive recursive combinator
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