Recap: Transformation NFA DFA
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Closure Under Set Operations
Theorem. Let L and M two regular languages, then the following languages are also regular:
• L M• LC
• L M• L – M• LM• L*
Regular Expressions
A regular expression is defined inductively over the alphabet { (, ), e, , , *} as follows:
, e, and each character in are regular expressions (step 0) •If and are regular expressions then:
• ( )• ()• *
are also regular expressions (inductive step)
•No other string over the alphabet { (, ), e, , , *} is a regular expression
Exceptions: , *, +, k (for a fixed k > 0)
Language Representing Regular Expressions
We define a mapping from a regular expression to a language L() as follows:
•Step 0: •L() =•L(e) =•L() = for each
•Inductive step:•L(( )) =•L(()) =•L(*) =
{}{e}
{}
L() L()L()L()
L()*
Example (1)
Example 1. Find L((ab*)a)
L(ab*a) =
Example 2. Find L((a(a b)*)).
L(a(a b)*) =
L(a)L(b)*L(a) = {w : w is of the form abna with n = 0, 1, 2,…}
L(a)(L(a) L(b))*= {aw : w is a word in }
Example (2)
Find the regular expression for the language L in the alphabet {a,b} such that the words in L contains the substring aaa
Find the regular expression for the language L in the alphabet {a,b} such that the words in L contains the substring aaa or bbb
Main Theorem About Finite Automata (Kleene)
(1) Given a finite automata A, there is a regular expression expr such that L(A) = L(expr)
Regular languages regular expressions
(2) Given a regular expression expr, there is a finite automata A such that L(A) = L(expr)
Theorem 1.54
Input: a regular expression expr Output: a finite automaton accepting L(expr)
1. Convert any step-0 element (any of the characters in , or e) occurring in expr to a finite automaton accepting this element
2. Apply the theorem about closure under set operations to every
• Union• Concatenation• Kleene star
Example
Obtain a finite automaton accepting the regular expression: ((a ab)*ba)*.
The impact of this Algorithm is a dream (or a nightmare?) of programmers: given the specification of a language there is an algorithm that recognizes it automatically.
Example: Yak and Lex tools in Unix.
Lemma 1.60
Input: a finite automaton AOutput: a regular expression expr such that L(expr) = L(A)
Assumptions about the automaton A:•A has a single favorable state•There are no transitions directed to the initial state • There are no transitions starting at the favorable state•Nodes will be labeled 1, 2, …, n, where 1 is the initial state and n is the favorable state
Definition. An generalized NFA is am NFA in which the arrows are labeled by regular expressions. (Unlike regular NFAs in which transitions are only labeled by characters in )
Construction (1)
for every pair of nodes such that there is more than one transition from one to the other one:
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expr1 expr2 … exprn
Construction (2)
for every pair of nodes such that there is an intermediate node connecting them:
expr1 expr3
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expr1 (expr2)* expr3
Example
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Homework Friday Sep. 21
• 1.12
• 1.21 (a)
• 1.28 (c)
• 1.43 (either picture and an accompanying explanation or formal proof are fine)
• 1.60 (either state diagram or formal definition are fine)
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