Examples of undecidable problems for 2-generator matrix semigroups

被引:20
作者
Cassaigne, J
Karhumaki, J
机构
[1] Inst Math Luminy, F-13288 Marseille 09, France
[2] Univ Turku, Dept Math, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
[3] Turku Ctr Comp Sci, Turku, Finland
基金
芬兰科学院;
关键词
undecidability; matrix problems; two-generator semigroup;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-3975(98)00029-2
中图分类号
TP301 [理论、方法];
学科分类号
081202 ;
摘要
We show that the following two problems are undecidable: given two square matrices, decide whether the semigroup that they generate contains the zero matrix, and whether it contains a matrix having a zero in the right upper corner. (C) 1998-Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:29 / 34
页数:6
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