# Basic doubt in converting PDA to DPDA

This is the PDA to accept strings with equal number of $a$'s and $b$'s. The $\epsilon$ transition in the first state is causing nondeterminism. When we have input a with Z at the bottom of the stack, then at the beginning it can do $(a,Z/aZ)$ or $(\epsilon,Z/Z)$ and go to final state, so automaton has 2 choices which can lead to 2 different states.

How do I convert it to DPDA ? How do I remove that $\epsilon$ transition from first state to make the PDA deterministic?

Here, the stack symbol is $Z$ and the transition $(a,Z/aZ)$ means on seeing input $a$ with $Z$ at the top of the stack, push $aZ$.

$(q_0, \epsilon, Z, (q_f), Z) \text{ accept empty string}$
$((q_f), a, Z, q_a, a)\text{ add initial a (or after cancellation occurs)}\\ ((q_f), b, Z, q_b, b)\text{ add initial b (or after cancellation occurs)}\\ (q_a, b, a, q_a, \epsilon) \text{ even out two symbols}\\ (q_b, a, b, q_b, \epsilon) \text{ even out two symbols}\\ (q_a, \epsilon, Z, (q_f), Z) \text{ accept, it happens only with empty stack}\\ (q_b, \epsilon, Z, (q_f), Z) \text{ accept, it happens only with empty stack}\\ (q_a, a, a, q_a, aa)\text{ add another a to stack}\\ (q_b, b, b, q_b, bb)\text{ add another b to stack}$