How things work college course/Turing machine quiz
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Turing machine: 2-state 2-symbol busy beaver Edit
The 2-state 2-symbol busy beaver starts with all zeros and proceed as follows:
- If head reads 0 and
- In State A: Print 1. Move head Right. Go to State B.
- In State B: Print 1. Move head Left. Go to State A.
- In State A: Print 1. Move head Right. Go to State B.
- If head reads 1 and
- In State A: Print 1. Move head Left. Go to State B.
- In State B: Print 1. Move head Right. Go to State H (Halt).
- In State A: Print 1. Move head Left. Go to State B.
The following table should be made available to students as they take the quiz:
A | B | |
---|---|---|
0 | 1RB | 1LA |
1 | 1LB | 1RH |
Computer TURING MACHINE Edit