We investigate the probabilistic communication complexity
(more exactly, the majority communication complexity,)
of the graph accessibility problem GAP and
its counting versions MOD_k-GAP, k > 1.
Due to arguments concerning matrix variation ranks
and certain projection reductions, we prove
that, for any partition of the input variables,
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Prior results show that most bounded query hierarchies cannot
contain finite gaps. For example, it is known that
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P<sub>(<i>m</i>+1)-tt</sub><sup>SAT</sup> = P<sub><i>m</i>-tt</sub><sup>SAT</sup> implies P<sub>btt</sub><sup>SAT</sup> = P<sub><i>m</i>-tt</sub><sup>SAT</sup>
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and for all sets <i>A</i>
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<li> FP<sub>(<i>m</i>+1)-tt</sub><sup><i>A</i></sup> = FP<sub><i>m</i>-tt</sub><sup><i>A</i></sup> implies FP<sub>btt</sub><sup><i>A</i></sup> = FP<sub><i>m</i>-tt</sub><sup><i>A</i></sup>
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<li> P<sub>(<i>m</i>+1)-T</sub><sup><i>A</i></sup> = P<sub><i>m</i>-T</sub><sup><i>A</i></sup> implies P<sub>bT</sub><sup><i>A</i></sup> = ...
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We propose a generalization of the traditional algorithmic space and
time complexities. Using the concept introduced, we derive an
unified proof for the deterministic time and space hierarchy
theorems, now stated in a much more general setting. This opens the
possibility for the unification and generalization of other results
that ...
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