An Introduction To Formal Language Theory

Author : Robert N. Moll,Michael A. Arbib,A.J. Kfoury
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781461395959

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An Introduction to Formal Language Theory by Robert N. Moll,Michael A. Arbib,A.J. Kfoury Pdf

The study of formal languages and of related families of automata has long been at the core of theoretical computer science. Until recently, the main reasons for this centrality were connected with the specification and analy sis of programming languages, which led naturally to the following ques tions. How might a grammar be written for such a language? How could we check whether a text were or were not a well-formed program generated by that grammar? How could we parse a program to provide the structural analysis needed by a compiler? How could we check for ambiguity to en sure that a program has a unique analysis to be passed to the computer? This focus on programming languages has now been broadened by the in creasing concern of computer scientists with designing interfaces which allow humans to communicate with computers in a natural language, at least concerning problems in some well-delimited domain of discourse. The necessary work in computational linguistics draws on studies both within linguistics (the analysis of human languages) and within artificial intelligence. The present volume is the first textbook to combine the topics of formal language theory traditionally taught in the context of program ming languages with an introduction to issues in computational linguistics. It is one of a series, The AKM Series in Theoretical Computer Science, designed to make key mathematical developments in computer science readily accessible to undergraduate and beginning graduate students.

Author : Peter Linz
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0763737984

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An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata by Peter Linz Pdf

Data Structures & Theory of Computation

Author : Michael A. Harrison
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015004524776

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Introduction to Formal Language Theory by Michael A. Harrison Pdf

Formal language theory was fist developed in the mid 1950's in an attempt to develop theories of natural language acquisition. It was soon realized that this theory (particularly the context-free portion) was quite relevant to the artificial languages that had originated in computer science. Since those days, the theory of formal languages has been developed extensively, and has several discernible trends, which include applications to the syntactic analysis of programming languages, program schemes, models of biological systems, and relationships with natural languages.

Author : Michael A. Harrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Sequential machine theory
ISBN : UOM:39015000493372

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Introduction to Switching and Automata Theory by Michael A. Harrison Pdf

Author : Peter Linz
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Formal languages
ISBN : UOM:49015002666619

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An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata by Peter Linz Pdf

An Introduction to Formal Languages & Automata provides an excellent presentation of the material that is essential to an introductory theory of computation course. The text was designed to familiarize students with the foundations & principles of computer science & to strengthen the students' ability to carry out formal & rigorous mathematical argument. Employing a problem-solving approach, the text provides students insight into the course material by stressing intuitive motivation & illustration of ideas through straightforward explanations & solid mathematical proofs. By emphasizing learning through problem solving, students learn the material primarily through problem-type illustrative examples that show the motivation behind the concepts, as well as their connection to the theorems & definitions.

Author : György E. Révész
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486169378

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Introduction to Formal Languages by György E. Révész Pdf

Covers all areas, including operations on languages, context-sensitive languages, automata, decidability, syntax analysis, derivation languages, and more. Numerous worked examples, problem exercises, and elegant mathematical proofs. 1983 edition.

Author : Willem J. M. Levelt
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027232502

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An Introduction to the Theory of Formal Languages and Automata by Willem J. M. Levelt Pdf

The present text is a re-edition of Volume I of Formal Grammars in Linguistics and Psycholinguistics, a three-volume work published in 1974. This volume is an entirely self-contained introduction to the theory of formal grammars and automata, which hasn't lost any of its relevance. Of course, major new developments have seen the light since this introduction was first published, but it still provides the indispensible basic notions from which later work proceeded. The author's reasons for writing this text are still relevant: an introduction that does not suppose an acquaintance with sophisticated mathematical theories and methods, that is intended specifically for linguists and psycholinguists (thus including such topics as learnability and probabilistic grammars), and that provides students of language with a reference text for the basic notions in the theory of formal grammars and automata, as they keep being referred to in linguistic and psycholinguistic publications; the subject index of this introduction can be used to find definitions of a wide range of technical terms. An appendix has been added with further references to some of the core new developments since this book originally appeared.

Author : John Carroll,Darrell Long
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015013480861

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Theory of Finite Automata by John Carroll,Darrell Long Pdf

Author : Kamala Krithivasan
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09
Category : Computable functions
ISBN : 8131723569

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Introduction to Formal Languages, Automata Theory and Computation by Kamala Krithivasan Pdf

Introduction to Formal Languages, Automata Theory and Computation presents the theoretical concepts in a concise and clear manner, with an in-depth coverage of formal grammar and basic automata types. The book also examines the underlying theory and principles of computation and is highly suitable to the undergraduate courses in computer science and information technology. An overview of the recent trends in the field and applications are introduced at the appropriate places to stimulate the interest of active learners.

Author : Ronald V. Book
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781483267500

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Formal Language Theory by Ronald V. Book Pdf

Formal Language Theory: Perspectives and Open Problems focuses on the trends and major open problems on the formal language theory. The selection first ponders on the methods for specifying families of formal languages, open problems about regular languages, and generators of cones and cylinders. Discussions focus on cylinders of algebraic languages, cone of algebraic languages, regularity of noncounting classes, group complexity, specification formalism, and grammars. The publication then elaborates on very small families of algebraic nonrational languages and formal languages and their relation to automata. The book tackles morphisms on free monoids and language theory, homomorphisms, and survey of results and open problems in the mathematical theory of L systems. Topics include single finite substitutions iterated, single homomorphisms iterated, representation of language families, homomorphism equivalence on a language, and problems about infinite words. The selection is a valuable source of data for researchers interested in the formal language theory.

Author : Alexander Meduna
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781466513457

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Formal Languages and Computation by Alexander Meduna Pdf

Formal Languages and Computation: Models and Their Applications gives a clear, comprehensive introduction to formal language theory and its applications in computer science. It covers all rudimental topics concerning formal languages and their models, especially grammars and automata, and sketches the basic ideas underlying the theory of computation, including computability, decidability, and computational complexity. Emphasizing the relationship between theory and application, the book describes many real-world applications, including computer science engineering techniques for language processing and their implementation. Covers the theory of formal languages and their models, including all essential concepts and properties Explains how language models underlie language processors Pays a special attention to programming language analyzers, such as scanners and parsers, based on four language models—regular expressions, finite automata, context-free grammars, and pushdown automata Discusses the mathematical notion of a Turing machine as a universally accepted formalization of the intuitive notion of a procedure Reviews the general theory of computation, particularly computability and decidability Considers problem-deciding algorithms in terms of their computational complexity measured according to time and space requirements Points out that some problems are decidable in principle, but they are, in fact, intractable problems for absurdly high computational requirements of the algorithms that decide them In short, this book represents a theoretically oriented treatment of formal languages and their models with a focus on their applications. It introduces all formalisms concerning them with enough rigors to make all results quite clear and valid. Every complicated mathematical passage is preceded by its intuitive explanation so that even the most complex parts of the book are easy to grasp. After studying this book, both student and professional should be able to understand the fundamental theory of formal languages and computation, write language processors, and confidently follow most advanced books on the subject.

Author : Wladyslaw Homenda,Witold Pedrycz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783110752311

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Automata Theory and Formal Languages by Wladyslaw Homenda,Witold Pedrycz Pdf

The book is a concise, self-contained and fully updated introduction to automata theory – a fundamental topic of computer sciences and engineering. The material is presented in a rigorous yet convincing way and is supplied with a wealth of examples, exercises and down-to-the earth convincing explanatory notes. An ideal text to a spectrum of one-term courses in computer sciences, both at the senior undergraduate and graduate students.

Author : S.P.Eugene Xavier
Publisher : New Age International
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Computational complexity
ISBN : 9788122416558

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Theory Of Automata, Formal Languages And Computation (As Per Uptu Syllabus) by S.P.Eugene Xavier Pdf

This Book Is Aimed At Providing An Introduction To The Basic Models Of Computability To The Undergraduate Students. This Book Is Devoted To Finite Automata And Their Properties. Pushdown Automata Provides A Class Of Models And Enables The Analysis Of Context-Free Languages. Turing Machines Have Been Introduced And The Book Discusses Computability And Decidability. A Number Of Problems With Solutions Have Been Provided For Each Chapter. A Lot Of Exercises Have Been Given With Hints/Answers To Most Of These Tutorial Problems.

Author : Stefano Crespi Reghizzi,Luca Breveglieri,Angelo Morzenti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781447155140

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Formal Languages and Compilation by Stefano Crespi Reghizzi,Luca Breveglieri,Angelo Morzenti Pdf

This revised and expanded new edition elucidates the elegance and simplicity of the fundamental theory underlying formal languages and compilation. Retaining the reader-friendly style of the 1st edition, this versatile textbook describes the essential principles and methods used for defining the syntax of artificial languages, and for designing efficient parsing algorithms and syntax-directed translators with semantic attributes. Features: presents a novel conceptual approach to parsing algorithms that applies to extended BNF grammars, together with a parallel parsing algorithm (NEW); supplies supplementary teaching tools at an associated website; systematically discusses ambiguous forms, allowing readers to avoid pitfalls; describes all algorithms in pseudocode; makes extensive usage of theoretical models of automata, transducers and formal grammars; includes concise coverage of algorithms for processing regular expressions and finite automata; introduces static program analysis based on flow equations.

Author : Grzegorz Rozenberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3540606491

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Handbook of Formal Languages by Grzegorz Rozenberg Pdf

This third volume of the Handbook of Formal Languages discusses language theory beyond linear or string models: trees, graphs, grids, pictures, computer graphics. Many chapters offer an authoritative self-contained exposition of an entire area. Special emphasis is on interconnections with logic.