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$P \subseteq NP \subseteq NPC \subseteq NPH$
 
$P \subseteq NP \subseteq NPC \subseteq NPH$
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NP, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>NP</math>
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*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NP, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>NP</math> (<math>B</math> may also be in <math>P</math>, but <math>P</math> \subseteq <math>NP</math>)
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NPC, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>NP</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NPC, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>NP</math>
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
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*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NPH, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
 
*If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>

Revision as of 12:23, 30 December 2013

Assume all reductions are done in polynomial time

$P \subseteq NP \subseteq NPC \subseteq NPH$

  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NP, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>NP</math> (<math>B</math> may also be in <math>P</math>, but <math>P</math> \subseteq <math>NP</math>)
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NPC, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>NP</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NPH, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>

Assume all reductions are done in polynomial time

$P \subseteq NP \subseteq NPC \subseteq NPH$

  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NP, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>NP</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ NPC, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>NP</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>
  • If problem <math>A</math> is reduced to a problem <math>B</math> and <math>B</math> $\in$ P, then <math>A</math> $\in$ <math>P</math>