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Computation Time


Computation time (also called "running time") is the length of time required to perform a computational process. Representation a computation as a sequence of rule applications, the computation time is proportional to the number of rule applications. In a logic-gate version of a quantum computer, the computation time for a single "quantum parallel" computation is proportional to number of unitary transformations performed.


See also

Automata Theory, Blum's Speed-Up Theorem, Computation, Principle of Computational Equivalence, Turing Machine

This entry contributed by Todd Rowland

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Rowland, Todd. "Computation Time." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ComputationTime.html

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