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‭1. Difference Between Mealy and Moore Machines:‬

‭ ealy Machine: Output depends on both the current state and the‬
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‭input symbol.‬

‭Moore Machine: Output depends only on the current state.‬

‭ . Unit Production Removal:‬

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‭Unit production in a CFG is a production of the form , where both‬
‭A and B are non-terminal symbols. To remove unit productions, for‬
‭every unit production , substitute all the productions of in place of‬
‭.‬

‭ . Ambiguous Grammar:‬
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‭A grammar is ambiguous if a string can be generated in more‬
‭than one way (i.e., has multiple leftmost derivations or parse trees).‬

‭ . Pushdown Automata (PDA):‬

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‭A PDA is a type of automaton that uses a stack as auxiliary‬
‭memory, allowing it to recognize context-free languages.‬

‭5. DFA and NFA:‬

‭ FA (Deterministic Finite Automaton): Has a unique transition for‬

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‭each input symbol from each state.‬
‭ FA (Non-deterministic Finite Automaton): Can have multiple‬
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‭transitions for the same input symbol from a state or even no‬
‭transition at all.‬

‭ . Compare Structural Properties of PDA and LBA with Suitable‬

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‭Diagram:‬

‭ DA: Uses a stack as memory, allowing it to handle context-free‬

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‭languages.‬

‭ BA (Linear Bounded Automaton): Uses tape as memory but has a‬

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‭bounded size, allowing it to recognize context-sensitive languages.‬

‭ . CFG with Grammar G to CNF:‬

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‭A CFG is in Chomsky Normal Form (CNF) if every production is of‬
‭the form or , where A, B, C are non-terminals and a is a terminal.‬

‭ . Check if Two DFA Are Equivalent:‬

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‭Two DFA are equivalent if they accept the same language. Use the‬
‭minimization method to reduce both DFAs and check if their‬
‭states are identical.‬

‭ . Conversion of Epsilon NFA to NFA:‬

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‭Eliminate epsilon transitions by considering the epsilon-closure of‬
‭states and adjusting transitions accordingly.‬
1‭ 0. Identities of Regular Expression:‬
‭Regular expressions have identities like:‬

‭11. Discuss Various Turing Machines:‬

‭ ingle-Tape Turing Machine: One tape and one head for‬

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‭reading/writing.‬

‭ ulti-Tape Turing Machine: Multiple tapes with separate heads for‬

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‭reading/writing.‬

‭ on-deterministic Turing Machine: Can have multiple transitions‬

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‭for the same input.‬

‭Universal Turing Machine: Simulates any other Turing machine.‬

1‭ 2. Ambiguity in CFG:‬
‭A CFG is ambiguous if it generates a string with more than one‬
‭derivation tree. Example: The grammar is ambiguous as the string‬
‭"aa" has multiple derivations.‬
1‭ 3. Null and Unit Production in CFG and Removal of Unit‬
‭Productions:‬

‭Null Production: A production of the form .‬

‭ nit Production: A production of the form , where both A and B‬

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‭are non-terminals.‬
‭Removal: Replace unit productions by substituting all the‬
‭productions of B in place of A.‬

‭14. NDFA and Difference Between NDFA and DFA:‬

‭ DFA (Non-deterministic Finite Automaton): Can have multiple‬

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‭transitions for the same input symbol or no transition.‬

‭ FA: Has a unique transition for each input symbol from each‬
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‭state.‬
‭Acceptability of a String by FA: A string is accepted by a FA if there‬
‭exists a path from the start state to an accepting state with input‬
‭symbols being consumed.‬

1‭ 5. State Arden’s Theorem and Transition System Proof:‬

‭Arden’s Theorem helps solve regular expressions. For example,‬
‭solving gives the solution .‬

‭16. DFA Equivalent to NFA:‬

‭ DFA is equivalent to an NFA in terms of language recognition.‬
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‭Use the subset construction method to convert an NFA to a DFA.‬

1‭ 7. Pumping Lemma:‬
‭A theorem used to prove that certain languages are not regular by‬
‭showing that any sufficiently long string in the language can be‬
‭"pumped" (repeated) and still be in the language.‬

1‭ 8. Minimum State Automata to Equivalent Transition Diagram:‬

‭Minimize the number of states in an automaton while preserving‬
‭the language it recognizes, using state minimization algorithms.‬

1‭ 9. CNF and Grammar in CNF Equivalent to a Grammar G:‬

‭Convert a CFG to CNF by eliminating epsilon and unit productions,‬
‭and then ensuring every production is of the form or .‬

‭ 0. PDA Definition and ID of PDA:‬

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‭A PDA is an automaton that uses a stack as memory to recognize‬
‭context-free languages. The ID (Instantaneous Description) of a‬
‭PDA is a tuple representing the current state, stack contents, and‬
‭remaining input.‬

‭ 1. Turing Machine Construction:‬

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‭Turing machines consist of a tape, a head, and a set of states. The‬
‭machine can read, write, and move the head based on the current‬
‭state and input symbol.‬
‭ 2. LBA and its Relation with CFL:‬
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‭An LBA is a Turing machine with a tape of limited size. It‬
‭recognizes context-sensitive languages (CSLs), which are more‬
‭powerful than context-free languages but less powerful than‬
‭recursively enumerable languages.‬

‭23. Two Types of Normal Form:‬

‭Chomsky Normal Form (CNF): Every production is of the form or .‬

‭ reibach Normal Form (GNF): Every production is of the form ,‬

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‭where is a terminal and is a string of non-terminals.‬

‭ 4. Deriving Two Strings from a CFG:‬

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‭Strings are derived by repeatedly applying production rules‬
‭starting from the start symbol. For example, for grammar , we can‬
‭derive "aa" or "ab" by applying the rules.‬

‭ 5. Regular Expression:‬
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‭A regular expression defines patterns in strings. It uses operators‬
‭like concatenation, union, and Kleene star to describe regular‬
‭languages.‬

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‭1. Difference Between Mealy and Moore Machines:‬

‭ ealy Machine: Output depends on both the current state and‬

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‭input symbol.‬

‭Moore Machine: Output depends only on the current state.‬

‭Mealy: Produces output on transitions.‬

‭Moore: Produces output on entering a state.‬

‭2. Unit Production Removal:‬

‭ nit Production: A production of the form , where both A and B‬

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‭are non-terminals.‬

‭Removal: Replace by all productions of .‬

‭Repeat for all unit productions in the grammar.‬

‭3. Ambiguous Grammar:‬

‭ grammar is ambiguous if a string has more than one derivation‬

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‭tree.‬

‭Example: generates "aa" in multiple ways.‬

‭Ambiguity makes parsing difficult and is undesirable in compilers.‬

‭4. Pushdown Automata (PDA):‬

‭A PDA is a finite automaton with a stack.‬

‭It recognizes context-free languages.‬

‭ orking: Stack allows pushing and popping symbols to handle‬

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‭nested structures.‬

‭5. DFA and NFA:‬

‭ FA: Has a unique transition for each input symbol from each‬
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‭state.‬

‭ FA: Can have multiple transitions or no transition for the same‬

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‭input symbol.‬

‭ quivalence: Both DFA and NFA recognize the same class of‬
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‭languages, i.e., regular languages.‬

‭ . Compare Structural Properties of PDA and LBA with Suitable‬

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‭Diagram:‬

‭PDA: Uses a stack, unbounded memory.‬

‭ BA: Uses tape with bounded memory, limited to the size of the‬
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‭input.‬

‭ ifference: PDA handles context-free languages, while LBA‬

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‭handles context-sensitive languages.‬

‭7. CFG to CNF:‬

‭Chomsky Normal Form (CNF): Productions are of the form or .‬

‭ onversion: Eliminate epsilon and unit productions, then adjust‬

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‭rules to match CNF.‬

‭ inal Form: All rules either have two non-terminals or one terminal‬
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‭on the right side.‬

‭8. Check if Two DFA Are Equivalent:‬

‭Method: Minimize both DFAs and check if their states are identical.‬

‭ quivalence Test: Construct a product automaton and check if‬

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‭both automata accept the same set of strings.‬

‭ utput: If minimized DFAs have the same states, they are‬

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‭equivalent.‬
‭9. Conversion of Epsilon NFA to NFA:‬

‭Epsilon Closure: Include all states reachable by epsilon transitions.‬

‭ ransition Adjustment: For each epsilon NFA transition, include all‬

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‭possible transitions that could occur through epsilon moves.‬

‭ esult: An NFA that accepts the same language but without‬

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‭epsilon transitions.‬

‭10. Identities of Regular Expression:‬

‭Identity 1: , .‬

‭Identity 2: , .‬

‭Identity 3: , .‬

‭11. Discuss Various Turing Machines:‬

‭Single-Tape TM: One tape and one head for reading and writing.‬

‭ ulti-Tape TM: Multiple tapes, each with a separate head for‬

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‭reading/writing.‬
‭ on-deterministic TM: Can make multiple transitions for the same‬
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‭input symbol.‬

‭12. Ambiguity in CFG:‬

‭ grammar is ambiguous if there exists more than one leftmost‬

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‭derivation or parse tree for a string.‬

‭Example: Grammar is ambiguous for the string "aa".‬

‭ mbiguity complicates parsing, leading to inefficiency in‬

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‭compilers.‬

‭13. Null and Unit Production in CFG:‬

‭Null Production: A production where .‬

‭Unit Production: A production where and B is a non-terminal.‬

‭ emoval: Substitute unit productions by the right-hand side of B‬

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‭and eliminate null productions.‬

‭14. NDFA and Difference Between NDFA and DFA:‬

‭ DFA: Can have multiple transitions or no transition for the same‬
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‭input symbol.‬

‭DFA: Has exactly one transition for each input symbol from a state.‬

‭ cceptance: A string is accepted if the automaton reaches an‬

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‭accepting state based on the input string.‬

‭15. State Arden’s Theorem and Transition System Proof:‬

‭Arden’s Theorem: Solves equations like , yielding solutions like .‬

‭ ransition System: Analyzes state transitions to derive a regular‬

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‭expression for recognized strings.‬

‭ pplication: Used to simplify and solve regular expressions in‬

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‭automata theory.‬

‭16. DFA Equivalent to NFA:‬

‭ onversion: Use the subset construction method to convert an‬

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‭NFA to a DFA.‬

‭ esult: A DFA that accepts the same language but with unique‬
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‭transitions for each input symbol.‬
‭ quivalence: Both NFA and DFA recognize the same set of regular‬
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‭languages.‬

‭17. Pumping Lemma:‬

‭Purpose: Proves that certain languages are not regular.‬

‭ ethod: If a language is regular, sufficiently long strings can be‬

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‭pumped (repeated) within the language.‬

‭Application: Used to prove that languages like are not regular.‬

‭18. Minimum State Automata to Equivalent Transition Diagram:‬

‭ inimization: Reduce the number of states while preserving the‬

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‭language.‬

‭ ethod: Merge equivalent states using state minimization‬

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‭algorithms.‬

‭ esult: A minimized DFA or NFA with the smallest number of‬

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‭states.‬

‭19. CNF and Grammar in CNF Equivalent to a Grammar G:‬

‭CNF: Every production is of the form or .‬

‭ onversion: Eliminate epsilon and unit productions, then adjust‬

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‭the grammar to meet CNF.‬

‭ inal Form: All productions are in the form of two non-terminals or‬
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‭a single terminal.‬

‭20. PDA Definition and ID of PDA:‬

‭ DA: An automaton with a stack, recognizing context-free‬

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‭languages.‬

I‭ D of PDA: Represents the current state, stack contents, and input‬

‭symbol.‬

‭ onstruction: A PDA can be constructed for languages like‬

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‭balanced parentheses using a stack to track opening/closing.‬

‭21. Turing Machine Construction:‬

‭ omponents: A Turing machine consists of a tape, a head, and a‬

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‭set of states.‬

‭ perations: The machine can read, write, and move the head‬
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‭based on the input symbol and the current state.‬
‭ se: TMs recognize recursively enumerable languages, which‬
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‭include all computable functions.‬

‭22. LBA and its Relation with CFL:‬

‭LBA: A Turing machine with a tape bounded by the input length.‬

‭ elation: LBAs recognize context-sensitive languages (CSLs),‬

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‭which are more powerful than context-free languages.‬

‭ tructure: The LBA tape is limited to a size proportional to the‬

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‭input.‬

‭23. Two Types of Normal Form:‬

‭Chomsky Normal Form (CNF): Every production is of the form or .‬

‭ reibach Normal Form (GNF): Every production is of the form ,‬

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‭where is a terminal and is a string of non-terminals.‬

‭Use: Both forms simplify parsing and grammar analysis.‬

‭24. Deriving Two Strings from a CFG:‬

‭ erivation: Strings are derived by applying production rules‬
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‭starting from the start symbol.‬

‭Example 1: For grammar , we derive "ab".‬

‭Example 2: For grammar , we derive "aa".‬

‭25. Regular Expression:‬

‭ efinition: A regular expression defines patterns in strings using‬

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‭operators like union, concatenation, and Kleene star.‬

‭Example 1: defines strings with zero or more a's followed by one b.‬

‭Example 2: defines all strings of a's and b's.‬

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‭1. DFA vs. NFA:‬

‭ FA: Deterministic; has a single transition for each input symbol‬

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‭from any state.‬

‭ FA: Non-deterministic; can have multiple transitions or no‬

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‭transition for the same input symbol.‬

‭ quivalence: Both recognize the same class of languages (regular‬

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‭languages). NFA can be converted into DFA using subset‬
‭construction.‬

‭2. Minimization of DFA:‬

‭ oal: Reduce the number of states in a DFA while preserving the‬

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‭language it recognizes.‬

‭ ethod: Combine equivalent states that behave identically for all‬

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‭input symbols.‬

‭ esult: A minimal DFA with the smallest number of states for‬

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‭recognizing the same language.‬
‭3. Pumping Lemma for Regular Languages:‬

‭Purpose: Used to prove that a language is not regular.‬

‭ ethod: For any regular language, there exists a "pumpable" part‬

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‭of sufficiently long strings.‬

‭ pplication: If a string can't be pumped (i.e., repeated) and still‬

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‭remain in the language, it's not regular.‬

‭4. Chomsky Normal Form (CNF):‬

‭Definition: A CFG is in CNF if all productions are of the form or .‬

‭ onversion Process: Remove epsilon and unit productions, then‬

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‭ensure all productions follow CNF format.‬

‭Example: Convert to CNF.‬

‭5. Ambiguity in CFG:‬

‭ efinition: A CFG is ambiguous if there is more than one leftmost‬

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‭derivation or parse tree for a string.‬

‭Example: The grammar is ambiguous for the string "aa".‬

‭Impact: Ambiguity complicates parsing and syntax analysis.‬

‭6. Pushdown Automata (PDA):‬

‭ efinition: A PDA is an automaton that uses a stack to recognize‬

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‭context-free languages.‬

‭ unction: The stack allows PDAs to handle nested structures (e.g.,‬

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‭balanced parentheses).‬

‭Components: State, stack, and input tape.‬

‭7. Conversion of CFG to PDA:‬

‭Step 1: Create a PDA with a stack.‬

‭ tep 2: Push non-terminals onto the stack to match the structure‬

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‭of the language.‬

‭Step 3: Use the stack to simulate the derivation process of the CFG.‬

‭8. Turing Machines:‬

‭ ingle-Tape TM: One tape and one head to read and write symbols.‬
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‭Can simulate any algorithm.‬

‭ ulti-Tape TM: Multiple tapes and heads, improving the efficiency‬

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‭of the computation.‬
‭ niversal TM: A TM that can simulate any other Turing machine‬
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‭given the description and input.‬

‭9. Decidability and Undecidability:‬

‭ ecidable Problem: A problem for which there exists an algorithm‬

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‭that will always halt with the correct answer.‬

‭ ndecidable Problem: A problem for which no algorithm can‬

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‭determine the correct answer for all inputs (e.g., the Halting‬
‭Problem).‬

‭ ice’s Theorem: Any non-trivial property of the language‬

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‭recognized by a Turing machine is undecidable.‬

‭10. NFA to DFA Conversion:‬

‭ ubset Construction Algorithm: Converts an NFA to an equivalent‬

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‭DFA by creating states in the DFA that represent sets of NFA‬
‭states.‬

‭ esult: The DFA has no epsilon transitions and each state has‬
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‭exactly one transition for each input symbol.‬

‭11. Regular Expressions:‬

‭ efinition: A regular expression is a sequence of characters that‬
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‭define a search pattern.‬

‭Example 1: matches zero or more a’s followed by one b.‬

‭Example 2: matches any combination of a's and b's.‬

‭Operations: Concatenation, union (|), and Kleene star (*).‬

‭12. PDA and LBA Comparison:‬

‭PDA: Uses a stack, recognizing context-free languages.‬

‭ BA: A Turing machine with a tape bounded by the input length,‬

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‭recognizing context-sensitive languages.‬

‭Difference: LBA has more memory constraints compared to PDA.‬

‭13. Turing Machine Construction:‬

‭ teps: Define the tape alphabet, transition function, and set of‬
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‭states.‬

‭ orking: The machine reads a symbol, moves the head, and‬

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‭transitions between states based on the symbol and current state.‬

‭Example: A Turing machine that accepts binary palindromes.‬

‭14. CFG to CNF Conversion:‬

‭Eliminate epsilon and unit productions.‬

‭Ensure that all productions are in the form or .‬

‭ inal result: The grammar is now in Chomsky Normal Form,‬

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‭suitable for certain parsing algorithms.‬

‭15. Pumping Lemma for Context-Free Languages:‬

‭Purpose: Used to prove that a language is not context-free.‬

‭ ethod: If a language is context-free, sufficiently long strings can‬

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‭be pumped (repeated) within the language.‬

‭Application: Prove that languages like are not context-free.‬

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‭ hese concise and point-to-point answers will help you tackle‬

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‭exam questions efficiently. If you need more details on any topic,‬
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