Beginner Theory of Computation
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What is a nondeterministic Turing machine (NTM)?

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The correct answer is B) A TM that can branch into multiple computation paths simultaneously, accepting if any path accepts

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Correct Answer

A TM that can branch into multiple computation paths simultaneously, accepting if any path accepts

Explanation

An NTM explores multiple paths of computation simultaneously. While not physically realizable, it is theoretically equivalent to deterministic TMs in terms of language recognition (though potentially exponentially faster).

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