finite automata and regular expressions problems and solutions

2. Give a non-deterministic finite automaton that captures the regular expression from above. Show the automaton in graphical form. Answer:.

Give a non-deterministic finite automaton that captures the regular expression from above. Show the automaton in graphical form. Solution We will build this NFA 

The purpose of Section 1 is to introduce a particular language for patterns called regular expressions

✦ Problem: Given any regular expression R how do we construct an NFA N such that L(N) = L(R)?. ✦ Soln.: Use the multi-part definition of regular expressions 

Answer: We proved in Homework 1 problem 4(b)

Finite Automata Regular Expressions. 1. P.T. Let R be a regular expression. Then there exists a finite automaton M = (Q

Problem Set 1: Regular expressions and finite automata (Solutions). 1. Give a regular expression that can match street addresses. In our definition a street.

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Hollos and J.R. Hollos “Finite Automata and Regular Expressions: Problems and Solutions”

The purpose of Section 1 is to introduce a particular language for patterns called regular expressions

1 REGULAR EXPRESSIONS The answer to question (a) on Slide 9 is 'yes' Algorithms for deciding such pattern- matching questions make use of finite automata

Problem Set 1 Solutions: Regular expressions and finite automata 1 Write a regular expression that captures the set of strings composed of 'a' 'b' and

Problem Set 1: Regular expressions and finite automata (Solutions) 1 For strings containing the letters 'a' 'b' 'c' and 'd' give a regular expression 

1 Finite Automata and Regular Languages 1 Problem: Describe the following languages both in terms of regular expressions and in terms of

For every regular expression E there exists a deterministic finite automaton AE such that L(E) = L(AE ) Proof – Via induction on the structure of the regular 

From NFAs/DFAs to Regular Expressions ? Problem: Given any NFA (or DFA) N how do we construct a regular expression R such that L(N) = L(R)? ? Solution:

Write regular expressions for the following languages over the alphabet ? = {a Consider the following non-deterministic finite automaton (NFA) over the 

Would allowing finite automata in regular expressions increase the power of string searching? The answers to these questions are yes and no For any