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On the emulation of flowcharts by decision tables

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Any flowchart can be emulated by a decision table, whose complexity depends on that of the flowchart. It may be necessary, however, to introduce a new control variable with associated tests and sets or to permit changes in execution sequences provided action-test independence holds. Two measures of decision table complexity are discussed and interrelated. Finally, conditions and procedures for reducing complexity are presented.

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