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In an exercise, I am asked to find a context free grammar for language $L = \{a^{2^k}, k \in \mathbb{N}\}$. I have been trying to use a "doubling" variable. If $a^{2n} \in L, n\in\mathbb{N}$ then use ...

I know that in general it is undecidable whether two context free grammars generate the same language, but I have to do this exercise and I am finding myself somewhat stuck: G1: S->e|aB|bA B->bS|...

Consider the (big-step) semantics of a language ($a, e$ terms, $v$ values), defined by two mutually recursive relations, $\downarrow$ and $\Downarrow$, given by a set of rule-schemata (simplified): $\...

I am trying to find a context free grammar for the language $L = \{xy \mid |x|=|y| \text{ and } x≠y^R\}$ where $y^R$ is the reverse of string y and $x, y\in \{a,b\}^*$ . Here is a possible ...

I have the following deterministic finite automaton and I am need to prove correctness of the claim that this automata accepts $\{wab \mid w\in \{a,b\}^*\}$ I know that I need to prove by induction ...

I need to prove that $L(f(M)) = L(M)\cup \{\varepsilon\}$ where $M$ is a DFA and $f$ is the function $f(M) := (Q\cup \{q_f\}, \Sigma, \delta', q_f, F\cup\{q_f\})$ and $q_f$ is a new state not in $Q$ ...

Consider the following grammar with starting symbol of $S$. $$S \rightarrow 0S11\;|\;S1\;|\;0$$ Let $L = \{0^i1^j:\; \ge 1\; and\; j \ge2i-2\}$ . Give a formal proof of the following claim : For all ...

Given that I have the grammar $\qquad\displaystyle G_1 = (\{a, b, c, d\}, \{S, X, Y \}, S, \{S → XY, X → aXb, X → ab, Y → cYd, Y → cd\})$, how am I supposed to prove that $\qquad\displaystyle S(G1) ...

I have been struggling trying to write a regular expression for a binary number that includes "10" and has an odd number of 0's, so far I have (1) * (00) * 10(1010) * (00) * (1) * but it doesn't ...

I am trying to solve the following problem from Aho, et al., Compilers: Principles, Techniques, & Tools (2nd ed.), exercise 2.2.2e: What language is generated by the following grammar? $S\...

We know $L_1=\{w_1 w_2 \in (a+b)^*\mid |w_1|=|w_2|, w_2 \neq w_1^{\;\mathrm{R}}\}$ is a context-free language. Can anyone help me produce a PDA or give me any hint how I can quickly understand why ...

S → aS | aSbS | (empty) where the alphabet is {a,b} in other words, the set of strings where any prefix has at least as many 'a's as 'b's.

How can I know if my DFA is implemented correctly? For example, I need to build a DFA, and then minimize it which will recognize my name. Language which describe my name is: L = {pustai, marius} I ...

The exercise says "Show that the grammar $G = \langle\{S\}, \{a, b\}, S, \{S \to \lambda, S \to aSb\}\rangle$ generates the language $L = \{a^i b^i \mid i = 0, 1, 2, \ldots\}$." Now, I'm new to ...

I saw the answer in one of the solutions and I cannot figure out how they got the answer. The question is asked if the word is in the language or not for CNF... How did they get the answer so that ab ...