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Computability Theory

master program

VU3  26W  703317

Content

The course will introduce and relate different models of computation:

Schedule

week date topics slides exercises solutions
01 05.10 primitive recursion pdf (1x1, 4x1) pdf
02 12.10 Gödel numbering, Ackermann function, recursive functions pdf (1x1, 4x1) pdf
03 19.10 loop programs, elementary functions, Grzegorczyk hierarchy
04 09.11 while programs, (partial) recursive functions, Kleene's normal form theorem
05 16.11 normal form theorem, undecidability, s-m-n theorem, fixed point theorem
06 23.11 recursive (enumerable) sets, diophantine sets, Fibonacci numbers
07 30.11 combinatory logic, Church numerals, combinatorial completeness
08 07.12 Church – Rosser theorem, Z property, CL representability
09 14.12 normalization theorem, CL representability
10 11.01 arithmetization, fixed point theorem, undecidability, typing, strong normalization
11 18.01 intuitionistic propositional logic, Hilbert systems, Curry – Howard isomorphism
12 25.01 test

Literature

Slides and solutions to selected exercises will be made available online. Accompanying literature will be provided.