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Wednesday 18 October 2006, 13:00-14:00
Not all computations are effective methods
- 👤 Speaker: Mark Sprevak (Department of History and Philosophy of Science)
- 📅 Date & Time: Wednesday 18 October 2006, 13:00 - 14:00
- 📍 Venue: Seminar Room 1, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
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Abstract
I argue in this paper that not all computations are effective methods. I consider a number of examples, and focus on those drawn from quantum computation. I consider three responses that would allow one to hold onto the claim that all computations are effective methods. I argue that none of these responses is satisfactory. I conclude that the idea motivating the claim, namely, that the class of computations can be characterised in terms of the notion of eective method, has to be given up.
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