Representation Operators and Computation

  • Authors:
  • Brendan Kitts

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, Center for Complex System, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. 02254. USA.

  • Venue:
  • Minds and Machines
  • Year:
  • 1999

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Abstract

This paper analyses the impact of representation and search operators on Computational Complexity. A model of computation is introduced based on a directed graph, and representation and search are defined to be the vertices and edges of this graph respectively. Changing either the representation or the search algorithm leads to different possible complexity classes. The final section explores the role of representation in reducing time complexity in Artificial Intelligence.