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From: olcott <polcott333@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Hypothetical possibilities
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 14:09:55 -0500
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On 7/20/2024 2:00 PM, Fred. Zwarts wrote:
> Op 20.jul.2024 om 17:28 schreef olcott:
>> void DDD()
>> {
>>    HHH(DDD);
>> }
>>
>> int main()
>> {
>>    DDD();
>> }
>>
>> (a) Termination Analyzers / Partial Halt Deciders must halt
>> this is a design requirement.
>>
>> (b) Every simulating termination analyzer HHH either
>> aborts the simulation of its input or not.
>>
>> (c) Within the hypothetical case where HHH does not abort
>> the simulation of its input {HHH, emulated DDD and executed DDD}
>> never stop running.
>>
>> This violates the design requirement of (a) therefore HHH must
>> abort the simulation of its input.
> 
> And when it aborts, the simulation is incorrect. When HHH aborts and 
> halts, it is not needed to abort its simulation, because it will halt of 
> its own.

So you are trying to get away with saying that no HHH
ever needs to abort the simulation of its input and HHH
will stop running?

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