Index Generation Functions: Tutorial
Tsutomu Sasao
Given a set of k distinct binary vectors of n bits, for each vector assign a unique integer from 1 to k. An incompletely specified index generation function produces an index for a given vector. This tutorial first introduces index generation functions, which are useful for pattern matching in communication circuits. Then, it shows a method to represent a given index generation function using fewer variables. A linear transformation is used to reduce the number of variables. An extension to the multiple-valued case is also presented.