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impossible for other models) and the cost of various operations.
impossible for other models) and the cost of various operations.


The best-known example of a model of computation is the '''Turing machine'''.
The best-known example of a model of computation is the '''[[Turing machine]]'''.
As all our models, a Turing machine also operates in discrete times.
As all our models, a Turing machine also operates in discrete times.
It consists of a finite state machine controller,
It consists of a finite state machine controller,
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Depending on the current state and
Depending on the current state and
symbol read on the current sell of the tape, the machine can change its state, write a symbol in the current sell
symbol read on the current sell of the tape, the machine can change its state, write a symbol in the current sell
and move the head to the left or right. Unless otherwise specified, a Turing machine is '''deterministic''', i.e.
and move the head to the left or right. Unless otherwise specified, a Turing machine is '''[[Deterministic Turing machine|deterministic]]''', i.e.
permits at most one next action at any step in a computation.
permits at most one next action at any step in a computation.


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input. Some of the symbols on the tape might thus be disregarded.
input. Some of the symbols on the tape might thus be disregarded.


Let <math>T</math> be a '''nondeterministic Turing machine'''. When scanning a specific symbol in a specific state,
Let <math>T</math> be a '''[[nondeterministic Turing machine]]'''. When scanning a specific symbol in a specific state,
<math>T</math> may have several possibilities for its behavior. Otherwise, a nondeterministic Turing machine
<math>T</math> may have several possibilities for its behavior. Otherwise, a nondeterministic Turing machine
is defined as a deterministic one. A word <math>\alpha</math> is accepted iff it gives rise to an accepting
is defined as a deterministic one. A word <math>\alpha</math> is accepted iff it gives rise to an accepting
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The tape of a Turing machine can be viewed both as an input and output channel and as a potentially infinite external memory.
The tape of a Turing machine can be viewed both as an input and output channel and as a potentially infinite external memory.
The basic difference between Turing machines and other types of automata can be briefly described as follows.
The basic difference between Turing machines and other types of automata can be briefly described as follows.
A '''finite automaton''' has only an internal memory deter\-min\-ed by its finite state set;
A '''[[finite automaton]]''' has only an internal memory deter\-min\-ed by its finite state set;
the input tape is not used as an additional memory. A finite automaton just reads the input in one sweep from
the input tape is not used as an additional memory. A finite automaton just reads the input in one sweep from
the left to right. In a '''linear-bounded automaton''', the external memory is bounded from above by the size of
the left to right. In a '''[[linear-bounded automaton]]''', the external memory is bounded from above by the size of
the input word (or by a linear function of it, which amounts to the same thing).
the input word (or by a linear function of it, which amounts to the same thing).
In a '''pushdown automaton''', the access to the information in the infinite external memory is very limited and
In a '''[[pushdown automaton]]''', the access to the information in the infinite external memory is very limited and
is based on the principle ''first in-last out'';
is based on the principle ''first in-last out'';
a pushdown automaton is a finite automaton combined with a potentially infinite pushdown tape.
a pushdown automaton is a finite automaton combined with a potentially infinite pushdown tape.
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Hence, clearly, a Turing machine is more general than the other model of computation we have considered.
Hence, clearly, a Turing machine is more general than the other model of computation we have considered.
It is also a '''general model''': every algorithm (in the intuitive sense) can be realized as a
It is also a '''general model''': every algorithm (in the intuitive sense) can be realized as a
Turing machine ('''Church's thesis''').
Turing machine ('''[[Church's thesis]]''').




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In this model, arithmetic operations are allowed to compute the address of a memory register.
In this model, arithmetic operations are allowed to compute the address of a memory register.


Other names are ''' Abstract machine''' and ''' Abstract computer'''.
Other names are ''' [[Abstract machine]]''' and ''' [[Abstract computer]]'''.