
On the arity gap of finite functions: results and applications
Couceiro, Miguel; Lehtonen, Erkko (2016), On the arity gap of finite functions: results and applications, Journal of Multiple-Valued Logic and Soft Computing, 27, 2-3, p. 193-207
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Article accepté pour publication ou publiéDate
2016Nom de la revue
Journal of Multiple-Valued Logic and Soft ComputingVolume
27Numéro
2-3Éditeur
OCP Science
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193-207
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Let A be a finite set and B an arbitrary set with at least two elements. The arity gap of a function f:An→B is the minimum decrease in the number of essential variables when essential variables of f are identified. A non-trivial fact is that the arity gap of such B-valued functions on A is at most |A|. Even less trivial to verify is the fact that the arity gap of B-valued functions on A with more than |A| essential variables is at most 2. These facts ask for a classification of B-valued functions on A in terms of their arity gap. In this paper, we survey what is known about this problem. We present a general characterization of the arity gap of B-valued functions on A and provide explicit classifications of the arity gap of Boolean and pseudo-Boolean functions. Moreover, we reveal unsettled questions related to this topic, and discuss links and possible applications of some results to other subjects of research.Mots-clés
variable substitution; Boolean function; essential variable; arity gap; Finite functionPublications associées
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