AQA 7517 4.4.4.7: Halting problem
The free BugBot lessons that teach this point, a robot to try it on, and the past-paper questions that test it.
Lessons that teach it
- A6.8 Computable problems and the Halting problem Theory of computation
Non-computable problems, the Halting problem and why it cannot be solved, and what step limits can and cannot tell you. - A6.10 Project: the mission robot Theory of computation
Validate a mission with a regular expression, carry it out with a Mealy machine, and report with sets.
Try it on a robot
The task from A6.8 Computable problems and the Halting problem, running here. Change the program and press Run.
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