Talk:Polynomial hierarchy

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This page is awful. It's utterly incomprehensible to an average lay reader, because it doesn't define it's symbols, nor does it provide references to definitions of those symbols.

Wikipedia needs to take more emphatic measures against such incomprehensible morasses.

Er, as far as I can tell all symbols are either linked, defined in this article, or simple set builder notation. Is there anything specific that you think needs clarification? Deco 20:11, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
I think this article works pretty well for anyone who has had a basic grad-level class in theoretical computer science, which is about the level of expertise required to understand the polynomial hierarchy. If you know of an explanation of the polynomial hierarchy that the "average lay reader" would understand, then add it. That's why it's called a collaborative encyclopedia. Wikipedia is not a person that "needs to take measures". Wikipedia is you. You add more intuition to the article if you don't like it. Pexatus 02:33, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Oracle definition of hierarchy

Σk is {\rm P}^{\Sigma_{k-1}} and {\rm P}^{\Pi_{k-1}}. They are equivalent, since having an oracle for a language is the same as having an oracle for its complement. I reverted the previous change to reflect the "standard" definition. Pexatus 04:46, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

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