Recursive algorithm for parity games requires exponential time
RAIRO - Theoretical Informatics and Applications - Informatique Théorique et Applications, Tome 45 (2011) no. 4, pp. 449-457.

This paper presents a new lower bound for the recursive algorithm for solving parity games which is induced by the constructive proof of memoryless determinacy by Zielonka. We outline a family of games of linear size on which the algorithm requires exponential time.

DOI : 10.1051/ita/2011124
Classification : 05C57
Mots-clés : parity games, recursive algorithm, lower bound, μcalculus, model checking 
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Friedmann, Oliver. Recursive algorithm for parity games requires exponential time. RAIRO - Theoretical Informatics and Applications - Informatique Théorique et Applications, Tome 45 (2011) no. 4, pp. 449-457. doi : 10.1051/ita/2011124. http://www.numdam.org/articles/10.1051/ita/2011124/

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