Assume statements S₁ and S₂ defined as: S₁: L₂ − L₁ is recursive enumerable…

2013

Assume statements S₁ and S₂ defined as:

S₁: L₂ − L₁ is recursive enumerable where L₁ and L₂ are recursive and recursive enumerable respectively

S₂: The set of all Turing machines is countable

Which of the following is true?

  1. A.

    S₁ is correct and S₂ is not correct

  2. B.

    Both S₁ and S₂ are correct

  3. C.

    Both S₁ and S₂ are not correct

  4. D.

    S₁ is not correct and S₂ is correct

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Correct answer: B

S₁ is correct because the difference of a recursively enumerable language and a recursive language results in a recursively enumerable set. S₂ is correct because every Turing machine has a finite description, making the set of all Turing machines countable.

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