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Evasive Boolean function

In mathematics, an evasive Boolean function f (of n variables) is a Boolean function for which every decision tree algorithm has running time of exactly n . Consequently, every decision tree algorithm that represents the function has, at worst case, a running time of n .

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In mathematics, an evasive Boolean function f (of n variables) is a Boolean function for which every decision tree algorithm has running time of exactly n . Consequently, every decision tree algorithm that represents the function has, at worst case, a running time of n .

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