Recursion theory includes the study of generalized notions of this field such as [[arithmetic reducibility]], [[hyperarithmetical reducibility]] and [[alpha recursion theory|α-recursion theory]], as described by Sacks (1990). These generalized notions include reducibilities that cannot be executed by Turing machines but are nevertheless natural generalizations of Turing reducibility. These studies include approaches to investigate the [[analytical hierarchy]] which differs from the [[arithmetical hierarchy]] by permitting quantification over sets of natural numbers in addition to quantification over individual numbers. These areas are linked to the theories of well-orderings and trees; for example the set of all indices of recursive (nonbinary) trees without infinite branches is complete for level <math>\Pi^1_1</math> of the analytical hierarchy. Both Turing reducibility and hyperarithmetical reducibility are important in the field of [[effective descriptive set theory]]. The even more general notion of [[Degree of constructibility|degrees of constructibility]] is studied in [[set theory]]. | Recursion theory includes the study of generalized notions of this field such as [[arithmetic reducibility]], [[hyperarithmetical reducibility]] and [[alpha recursion theory|α-recursion theory]], as described by Sacks (1990). These generalized notions include reducibilities that cannot be executed by Turing machines but are nevertheless natural generalizations of Turing reducibility. These studies include approaches to investigate the [[analytical hierarchy]] which differs from the [[arithmetical hierarchy]] by permitting quantification over sets of natural numbers in addition to quantification over individual numbers. These areas are linked to the theories of well-orderings and trees; for example the set of all indices of recursive (nonbinary) trees without infinite branches is complete for level <math>\Pi^1_1</math> of the analytical hierarchy. Both Turing reducibility and hyperarithmetical reducibility are important in the field of [[effective descriptive set theory]]. The even more general notion of [[Degree of constructibility|degrees of constructibility]] is studied in [[set theory]]. |