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Theory of Computation - Important Topics Notes

1. Finite Automata (FA):

- Design and properties of DFA and NFA.

- Conversion between DFA and NFA.

- Properties of transition functions.

- Applications of finite automata.

2. Pushdown Automata (PDA):

- Explanation and examples of PDA.

- Instantaneous descriptions of PDA.

- Comparison between DPDA and NPDA.

3. Turing Machines (TM):

- Design of Turing machines for specific problems (e.g., addition of two numbers).

- Types of Turing machines (universal, multitape, etc.).

- Halting problem and decidability.

4. Grammar and Languages:

- Ambiguity in grammars.

- Construction of CFG for given expressions and languages.

- Context-free grammar (CFG) design for specific languages.

- Closure properties of regular and context-free languages.

5. Regular Expressions:

- Conversion of regular expressions to automata.


- Design of regular expressions for specific sets.

6. Pumping Lemma:

- Proofs of non-regular languages using the pumping lemma.

- Properties of regular languages.

7. Decidability:

- Concepts of decidable and undecidable problems.

- Recursively enumerable languages and related properties.

8. Complexity Classes:

- Difference between P and NP problems.

- Explanation of NP-hard problems.

9. Theoretical Concepts:

- Arden's theorem.

- Hamiltonian path problem.

- Ambiguity in grammars.

10. Short Notes Topics:

- Halting problem.

- Chomsky Normal Form (CNF).

- Properties of recursively enumerable sets.

These notes summarize the key topics from the past five years' question papers and are critical for

exam preparation.

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