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   Message 57,860 of 59,235   
   olcott to Bonita Montero   
   Re: What value should HHH(DD) correctly    
   07 Aug 25 14:12:35   
   
   XPost: comp.theory, comp.lang.c   
   From: polcott333@gmail.com   
      
   On 8/7/2025 8:14 AM, Bonita Montero wrote:   
   > Am 06.08.2025 um 20:34 schrieb olcott:   
   >> Simulating Termination Analyzer HHH correctly simulates its input until:   
   >> (a) Detects a non-terminating behavior pattern: abort simulation and   
   >> return 0.   
   >> (b) Simulated input reaches its simulated "return" statement: return 1.   
   >>   
   >> typedef void (*ptr)();   
   >> int HHH(ptr P);   
   >>   
   >> int DD()   
   >> {   
   >>    int Halt_Status = HHH(DD);   
   >>    if (Halt_Status)   
   >>      HERE: goto HERE;   
   >>    return Halt_Status;   
   >> }   
   >>   
   >> What value should HHH(DD) correctly return?   
   >>   
   >> https://claude.ai/share/da9e56ba-f4e9-45ee-9f2c-dc5ffe10f00c   
   >>   
   >> *Same analysis as a one page PDF*   
   >> https://www.researchgate.net/   
   >> publication/394345150_Halting_Problem_Simulation_Paradox   
   >>   
   >> *Same analysis by ChatGPT*   
   >> https://chatgpt.com/share/68939ee5-e2f8-8011-837d-438fe8e98b9c   
   >>   
   >> *Same analysis by Grok*   
   >> https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg%3D%3D_810120bb-5ab5-4bf8-af21-   
   >> eedd0f09e141   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   >   
   > Your question is neither C, nor C++-specific but fits with   
   > any language. It also doesn't match with comp.ai.philosophy.   
   > So go back to comp.theory.   
      
   The only thing that I want to talk about is the correct   
   return value for HHH(DD) within the assumption that HHH(DD)   
   does return a correct value.   
      
   If you don't want to talk about this then please do not reply.   
      
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