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CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF COMPUTATION

1.1 Mathematical Preliminaries and Notation

Functions and Relations

Graphs and Trees

Proof Techniques

1.2 Three Basic Concepts

1.3 Some Applications*

2 FINITE AUTOMATA

2.1 Deterministic Finite Accepters

Languages and Dfa’s

Regular Languages

2.2 Nondeterministic Finite Accepters

Definition of a Nondeterministic Accepter

Why Nondeterminism?

2.3 Equivalence of Deterministic and Nondeterministic Finite Accepters

2.4 Reduction of the Number of States in Finite Automata*

3 REGULAR LANGUAGES AND REGULAR GRAMMARS

3.1 Regular Expressions

Formal Definition of a Regular Expression

Languages Associated with Regular Expressions

3.2 Connection Between Regular ...

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