• DocumentCode
    2183794
  • Title

    Random polynomial time is equal to slightly-random polynomial time

  • Author

    Vazirani, Umesh V. ; Vazirani, Vijay V.

  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    21-23 Oct. 1985
  • Firstpage
    417
  • Lastpage
    428
  • Abstract
    Random Polynomial Time (Rp) is currently considered to be the class of tractable computational problems. Here one assumes a source of truly random bits. However, the known sources of randomness are imperfect. They can be modeled as an adversary source, called slightly-random source. Slightlyrandom Polynomial Time (SRp) is the class of problems solvable in polynomial time using such a source. SRp is thus a more realistic definition of a tractable computational problem. In this paper we give an affirmative answer to the question "is Rp = SRp?" Our proof method is constructive: given an Rp algorithm for a problem, we show how to obtain an SRp algorithm for it. Studying the relationship between randomized and deterministic computation is currently an important issue. A central question here is "is Rp = P?" Our result may be a step towards answering this question.
  • Keywords
    Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer science; Counting circuits; Diodes; Polynomials; Strontium; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Foundations of Computer Science, 1985., 26th Annual Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Portland, OR, USA
  • ISSN
    0272-5428
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-0644-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SFCS.1985.45
  • Filename
    4568167