SIZE-DEPTH TRADEOFFS FOR BOOLEAN-FORMULAS

被引:23
作者
BONET, ML [1 ]
BUSS, SR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,DEPT MATH,LA JOLLA,CA 92093
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
THEORY OF COMPUTATION; BOOLEAN FORMULAS; FORMULA COMPLEXITY; SIZE-DEPTH TRADEOFF;
D O I
10.1016/0020-0190(94)90093-0
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
We present a simplified proof that Brent/Spira restructuring of Boolean formulas can be improved to allow a Boolean formula of size n to be transformed into an equivalent log depth formula of size O(n(alpha)) for arbitrary alpha > 1.
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页码:151 / 155
页数:5
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