Introduction To Formal Grammars

Author : Maurice Gross,Andre Lentin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 238 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642871290

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Introduction to Formal Grammars by Maurice Gross,Andre Lentin Pdf

The present work originates in a course given by the authors during the last few years in various university departments and institutions, among which we should like to mention: the Centre de Linguistique Quantitative of the Faculte des Sciences de Paris, created at the instance of the late Professor Favard; the Chaire d'Analyse Numerique of the Faculte des Sciences de Paris (Professor Rene de Possel), curriculum of Troisieme Cycle; the Chaire de Physique Mathematique of the University of Toulouse (Professor M. Laudet), for the degree DiplOme d'Etudes Approfondies in the section "Traitement de I'Information" ; the department 1 of linguistics of the University of Pennsylvania (Professor Z.S. Harris); Institut de Programmation of the Faculte des Sciences de Paris for the troisieme niveau. the courses in the Written for purely didactic purposes, this Introduction to Formal Grammars makes no pretense to any scientific originality. Large portions of it have been borrowed from the fundamental and "classic" works cited in the bibliography, such as that of M. Davis, Computability and Unsolvability [9], and those of N. Chomsky, among others Formal Properties of Grammars [6]. Ineluctably, there are numerous borrowings made during a course, and the authors would like to acknowledge their debt to J. Pitrat for his lectures given in the Centre de Linguistique Quantitative mentioned above, and to M. Nivat for his work in connection 2 and transduction.

Author : György E. Révész
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,5 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 : Maurice Gross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:749416705

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Introduction to Formal Grammars by Maurice Gross Pdf

Author : M. Gross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:951925223

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Introduction to Formal Grammars by M. Gross Pdf

Author : Peter Linz
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,8 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 : Willem J. M. Levelt,Andrew Barnas
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027232519

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Formal Grammars in Linguistics and Psycholinguistics by Willem J. M. Levelt,Andrew Barnas Pdf

Almost four decades have passed since "Formal Grammars "first appeared in 1974. At that time it was still possible to rather comprehensively review for (psycho)linguists the relevant literature on the theory of formal languages and automata, on their applications in linguistic theory and in the psychology of language. That is no longer feasible. In all three areas developments have been substantial, if not breathtaking. Nowadays, an interested linguist or psycholinguist opening any text on formal languages can no longer see the wood for the trees, as it is by no means evident which formal, mathematical tools are really required for natural language applications. An historical perspective can be helpful here. There are paths through the wood that have been beaten since decades; they can still provide useful orientation. The origins of these paths can be traced in the three volumes of "Formal Grammars," brought together in the present re-edition. In a newly added postscript the author has sketched what has become, after all these years, of formal grammars in linguistics and psycholinguistics, or at least some of the core developments. This chapter may provide further motivation for the reader to make a trip back to some of the historical sources.

Author : Willem J. M. Levelt
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 : W. J. Levelt
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 156 pages
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Release : 2019-03-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110885316

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

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Author : Shelby Parrish
Publisher : Murphy & Moore Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1639873325

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Introduction to Formal Grammar by Shelby Parrish Pdf

Grammar is the description of language in terms of its form and structure, as opposed to its function and meaning. Formal grammar describes the formation of strings from a language's alphabet that are valid according to the syntax of the language. It consists of a set of rules used to identify correct or incorrect strings of tokens in a language. It is also used to generate all possible strings over the alphabet that is syntactically correct in the language. Formal grammar is studied under the umbrella of applied mathematics, within a sub-discipline termed as formal language theory. Its applications are found in theoretical computer science, theoretical linguistics, formal semantics, mathematical logic and other fields. Most of the topics introduced in this book cover new techniques and the applications of formal grammar. It provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of this field. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and extensive use of examples make this book an invaluable source of knowledge.

Author : Robert N. Moll,Michael A. Arbib,A.J. Kfoury
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 51,6 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 : Kamala Krithivasan
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 46,5 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 : Michael A. Harrison
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 54,5 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 : Pierre Baldi,Søren Brunak
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001-07-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 026202506X

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Bioinformatics, second edition by Pierre Baldi,Søren Brunak Pdf

A guide to machine learning approaches and their application to the analysis of biological data. An unprecedented wealth of data is being generated by genome sequencing projects and other experimental efforts to determine the structure and function of biological molecules. The demands and opportunities for interpreting these data are expanding rapidly. Bioinformatics is the development and application of computer methods for management, analysis, interpretation, and prediction, as well as for the design of experiments. Machine learning approaches (e.g., neural networks, hidden Markov models, and belief networks) are ideally suited for areas where there is a lot of data but little theory, which is the situation in molecular biology. The goal in machine learning is to extract useful information from a body of data by building good probabilistic models—and to automate the process as much as possible. In this book Pierre Baldi and Søren Brunak present the key machine learning approaches and apply them to the computational problems encountered in the analysis of biological data. The book is aimed both at biologists and biochemists who need to understand new data-driven algorithms and at those with a primary background in physics, mathematics, statistics, or computer science who need to know more about applications in molecular biology. This new second edition contains expanded coverage of probabilistic graphical models and of the applications of neural networks, as well as a new chapter on microarrays and gene expression. The entire text has been extensively revised.

Author : Terje Lohndal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351971911

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Formal Grammar by Terje Lohndal Pdf

This volume draws together fourteen previously published papers which explore the nature of mental grammar through a formal, generative approach. The book begins by outlining the development of formal grammar in the last fifty years, with a particular focus on the work of Noam Chomsky, and moves into an examination of a diverse set of phenomena in various languages that shed light on theory and model construction. Many of the papers focus on comparisons between English and Norwegian, highlighting the importance of comparative approaches to the study of language. With a comprehensive collection of papers that demonstrate the richness of formal approaches, this volume is key reading for students and scholars interested in the study of grammar.

Author : Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138062472

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Introduction to Formal Grammars Automata and Applications by Taylor & Francis Group Pdf