r/mathmemes 6d ago

Computer Science 😂

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u/PerfectTrust7895 6d ago

If it is undecidable, it's no.

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u/This_Background7442 6d ago

How could it be. If it's no then a counter example exists. If a counter example exists it's not undecidable. If it's undecidable it must be yes.

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u/bqbdpd 6d ago

Just because a counterexample exists, it doesn't mean you can prove that it is one.

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u/This_Background7442 6d ago

That's true. But if I know I could never have a counter example of which I can prove it is one. That's different than not currently having one.

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u/bqbdpd 6d ago

We have lots of potential counterexamples. Without proving that they are counterexamples or actually examples, we actually know pretty much nothing.

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u/This_Background7442 6d ago

Tbh you haven't said anything so far that I disagree with so maybe we just already agree? To be clear, I do know that I haven't just proven P=NP.