non-determinism

non-determinism
a) Dependence on factors other than initial state and input.

Moving from a single-processor to a multi-processor system often exposes hidden non-determinism due to invalid assumptions about scheduling.

b) Being non-deterministic; involving arbitrary choices; necessitating the choice between various indistinguishable possibilities.

Projection of an automaton almost always results in non-determinism.


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