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I got detention after being loud in class and now I have to answer this question next week.
In computer science, the halting problem is a theoretical problem that asks whether, given a description of a program and some input, it is possible to determine whether the program will run to completion or continue forever. Alan Turing proved in 1936 that there can be no general algorithm to solve the halting problem for all possible program-input pairs. However, many specific algorithms have been developed that can solve the halting problem for certain classes of programs or inputs. Given a particular program and input, how can you determine whether the halting problem can be solved for that particular program-input pair using a known algorithm, and if so, what algorithm might be used?
I've done a lot of research but haven't found anything suitable and I can't do it myself because we've never had it.
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Ich finde dieser Artikel erklärt es sehr gut:
https://www.inf-schule.de/algorithmen/berechenbarkeit/halteproblem/konzept_loesbarkeithalteproblem
Viel Erfolg beim Nachsitzen!
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The halting problem is a fundamental concept in computer science that demonstrates the limits of what a computer can compute. Alan Turing proved that there is no general algorithm that can determine whether a given program will halt (terminate) or run indefinitely for all possible inputs. However, it is possible to develop specific algorithms that can solve the halting problem for specific classes of programs or inputs.
To determine whether a particular program-input pair can be solved with a known algorithm, you would need to identify the specific class of programs or inputs to which the program and input belong. You can then search for algorithms designed to solve the halting problem for that particular class of programs or inputs.
It's important to note that even if an algorithm exists that can solve the halting problem for a particular program-input pair, it may still be impractical to use that algorithm in practice due to the computational resources required. In some cases, it may be more efficient to simply run the program and observe its behavior to determine whether it halts or not.