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 ==== 1. Accepting and deciding a decision problem ====
-**1.1** Can the problem $math[f(w) = 0] (for all w in Sigma*) be accepted by a Turing Machine?
+**1.1** Can the problem $math[f(w) = 0] (for all w in $math[\Sigma^*]) be accepted by a Turing Machine?
 **1.2** Can a problem be accepted by two different Turing Machines?
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 **1.3** Can a Turing Machine accept two different problems?
-**1.4** Write a Turing Machine which accepts the problem $math[f(x) = 1] iff x (as binary) is odd, but does **NOT** decide it.
+**1.4** Write a Turing Machine which accepts the problem $math[f(x) = 1] iff x (encoded as binary word) is odd, but does **NOT** decide it.
 **1.5**  Which of the following problems you think can be accepted and which can be decided? Use pseudocode instead of writing a TM.
-    * Hilbert undecidable
-    * Wang Tile
+**Diophantine equations (Hilbert's Tenth Problem)**
-    * k-color
+  * A //diophantine// equation is a polynomial equation where only **integer solutions** are sought.
-    * Linear Integer Progra
+  * Examples:
-mming
+    * $math[x^2+y^2=1]
+    * $math[x^4+y^4+z^4=w^4]
+    * $math[3x^2-2xy-y^2z-7=0]
+  * The decision problem we are interested in is: //Given a diophantine equation, does it have at least one solution//?
+**Linear Integer Programming**
+  * You are given a set of arithmetic **constraints** over integers, and try to find if a solution to the constraints exists.
+  * Example:
+    * $math[y-x\leq 1]
+    * $math[3x+2y\leq 12]
+    * $math[2x+3y\leq 12]
+**Wang Tiles**
+  * Wang tiles are squares where each **side** has a specific color. An example is given below.
+{{ :aa:lab:wang_11_tiles.svg.png?200 |}}
+  * Wang tiles can be used to tile surfaces, but each tile must be placed such that adjacent tiles have the **same color side**.
+  * The wang tiling decision problem is: //Is it possible to tile the plane (an infinite surface) with a given set of tiles//?
+**k-color**
+  * You are given a undirected graph and a number of ''k'' colors. Is it possible to assign a color to each node such that **no adjacent** (connected by an edge) nodes have the same color?
 ==== 2. Complement ====
-**2.1** What is the complement of the previous problem?
+**2.1** What is the complement of the problem from Exercise 1.1 ?
 **2.2** What is the complement of k Vertex Cover?
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 **2.3** If a problem is decided by some TM, can its complement be decided?
-**2.4** If a problem is accepted by some TM, can its complement be decided?
+**2.4** If a problem is accepted by some TM, can its complement be accepted?
 ==== 3. Turing Machine pseudocode ====
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 Suppose M is encoded on binary words, and also working on binary words, for simplicity.
+/* Solution:
 <code>
 Pseudocode(M): <- input
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         repeat the same process all over
 </code>
+*/
 **3.2** Which of the following pseudocode is a proper Turing Machine? Explain why.