Blum's speedup theorem

proper noun

A fundamental theorem about the complexity of computable functions, stating that for any complexity measure there are computable functions that are not optimal with respect to that measure.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingA fundamental theorem about the complexity of computable functions, stating that for any complexity measure there are computable functions that are not optimal with respect to that measure.

Origin

First stated by Manuel Blum in 1967.

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Blum's speedup theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blum's%20speedup%20theorem

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