+\def\tower{\mathbin\uparrow}
+\def\Forb{{\rm Forb}}
+\def\minorof{\preccurlyeq}
+\def\per{\mathop{\rm per}}
+\def\poly{\mathop{\rm poly}}
+\def\E{{\bb E}}
+\def\crpt{\mathbin{\Uparrow}}
+\def\C{{\cal C}}
+
+\def\brk{\hfil\break}
+
+% Bit strings
+\def\0{{\bf 0}}
+\def\1{{\bf 1}}
+\def\(#1){\mathord{\left<#1\right>}}
+
+% Bitwise operations
+\def\shl{\mathbin{<\!<}}
+\def\shr{\mathbin{>\!>}}
+\def\bop#1{\mathbin{\hbox{\sc #1}}}
+\def\band{\bop{and}}
+\def\bor{\bop{or}}
+\def\bxor{\bop{xor}}
+\def\bnot{\mathop{\hbox{\sc not}}}