The Golden Ticket: P, NP, and the Search for the Impossible
Lance Fortnow • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691175782
The Golden Ticket: P, NP, and the Search for the Impossible
Lance Fortnow • Princeton University Press
ISBN-10: 0691175780 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691175782 · 2017
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Lance Fortnow explores the P versus NP problem, one of the most profound and unresolved questions in theoretical computer science. This volume examines the implications of computational complexity, detailing how a definitive solution would fundamentally alter the landscape of cryptography, optimization, and the limits of human knowledge.
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