Question: Problem 7 ( 3 points ) Let M be an algorithm that solves a decision problem Pi so that on every string x , if
Problem points
Let M be an algorithm that solves a decision problem Pi so that on every string x
if x is a "yes" instance of Pi then M returns the answer "yes" with probability ;
if x is a no instance of Pi then M returns the answer no with probability
Alice, Bob, and Carol want to amplify the success probability of M from to a higher value p To this
end. they suggest three different algorithms:
Alice suggests the following algorithm A On a given input x run M five times. If at least one of the answers is "yes", return "yes". Otherwise, return no
Bob suggests the following algorithm B On a given input x run M five times. If at least one of the answers is no return no Otherwise, return "yes".
Carol suggests the following algorithm C On a given input x run M five times. If the majority of the answers is "yes", return "yes". Otherwise, return no
Questions:
Which of A B and C indeed amplifies the probability of success?
What is the new success probability p
please make sure you consider whole answer
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