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Random Polynomial Time is Equal to Semi-Random Polynomial Time

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https://hdl.handle.net/1813/6799
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Computer Science Technical Reports
Author
Vazirani, Umesh V.
Vazirani, Vijay V.
Abstract

We prove that any one-sided error random polynomial time (RP) algorithm can be simulated with a semi-random source at no more than polynomial factor loss in efficiency. i.e. RP=SRP. This contrasts with the fact that a semi-random source is too weak to simulate fair coin flips [SV].

Date Issued
1988-12
Publisher
Cornell University
Keywords
computer science
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technical report
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