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If $L_1\:=\{a^n \mid n\:\geq\:0\}$  and $L_2\:= \{b^n \mid n\:\geq\:0\}$ , consider

1. $L_1.L_2$ is a regular language
2. $L_1.L_2 = \{a^nb^n \mid n\: \geq \:0\}$

Which one of the following is CORRECT?

1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
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Option A.

$L_1 = \{ \varepsilon, a, aa, aaa, aaaa, \ldots \}$

$L_2 = \{ \varepsilon, b, bb, bbb, bbbb, \ldots \}$

\begin{align} L_1 \cdot L_2 &= \left \{ \begin{array}{c} \varepsilon , \\ a, &b,\\ aa, &ab, &bb\\ aaa, &aab, &abb, &bbb,\\ aaaa, &aaab, &aabb, &abbb, &bbbb, & \ldots \end{array}\right \}\\[1em] L_1 \cdot L_2 &= a^*b^* \end{align}

Thus, $L_1 \cdot L_2$ is Regular.

(Also, since both $L_1$ and $L_2$ are Regular, their concatenation has to be Regular since Regular languages are closed under concatenation)

However, $L_1 \cdot L_2 \neq a^nb^n$. This is because in $a^*b^*$, the number of $a$'s and $b$'s can be different whereas in $a^nb^n$ they have to be the same.

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Will it be anbm..??

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yeah