Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 ii Paper 1 12I iii Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
A set is a Sigma-1 set when it is the domain of a partial computable function: there is a partial computable such thatEquivalently, iff for some computable predicate ; one may take to say that the truncated computation function observes a halt within steps.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 ii Paper 2 4I b iii Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
Suppose for a partial computable function . Since , fix . Decode each input as a pair . Using the truncated computation function, defineThis is a total computable function, and every output lies in . Conversely, if , choosing at least the halting time gives an input with . Thus , proving (iii)(iv).