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Co Halting Problem

May 01, 20261 min read

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Definition

Co-Halting Problem

The co-halting problem is the complement of the halting problem. It asks whether a given program does not halt on a given input.

Instance: program Π, input string I
Question: Does Π not terminate on I?

It is undecidable and not semi-decidable.

Relation to Halting Problem

The co-halting problem is the co-problem of the halting problem. If the halting problem is semi-decidable, then its complement is not.


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