# Recent questions tagged regular-languages

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Consider the following languages: $L_1=\{a^{\grave{z}^z} \mid \grave{Z} \text{ is an integer} \}$ $L_2=\{a^{z\grave{z}} \mid \grave{Z} \geq 0\}$ $L_3=\{ \omega \omega \mid \omega \epsilon \{a,b\}^*\}$ Which of the languages is(are) regular? Choose the correct answer from the options given below: $L_1$ and $L_2$ only $L_1$ and $L_3$ only $L_1$ only $L_2$ only
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If $L1$ and $L2$ are regular sets then intersection of these two will be : Regular Non Regular Recursive Non Recursive
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If $L$ be a language recognizable by a finite automaton, then language from $\{L\} = \{w$ such that $w$ is a prefix of $v$ where $v\in L\}$, is a regular language. context-free language. context-sensitive language. recursive enumeration language
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Which of the following statements is correct? $A=\{a^nb^n\mid n= 0,1,2,3\dots \}$ is regular language Set $B$ of all strings of equal number of $a$'s and $b$'s defines a regular language $L(A^*B^*) \cap B$ gives the set $A$ None of these.
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Which of the following are not regular? Strings of even number of a’s Strings of a’s , whose length is a prime number. Set of all palindromes made up of a’s and b’s. Strings of a’s whose length is a perfect square. (a) and (b) only (a), (b) and (c) only (b),(c) and (d) only (b) and (d) only
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Consider the languages $L_{1}= \phi$ and $L_{2}=\{1\}$. Which one of the following represents $L_{1}^{\ast}\cup L_{2}^{\ast} L_{1}^{\ast}$? $\{\in \}$ $\{\in,1\}$ $\phi$ $1^{\ast}$
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Given the following statements: A class of languages that is closed under union and complementation has to be closed under intersection A class of languages that is closed under union and intersection has to be closed under complementation Which of the following options is correct? Both (a) and (b) are false Both (a) and (b) are true (a) is true, (b) is false (a) is false, (b) is true
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Which of the following is true? Every subset of a regular set is regular Every finite subset of non-regular set is regular The union of two non regular set is not regular Infinite union of finite set is regular
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If $A \leq_{m} B$ and $B$ is a regular language, does that imply that $A$ is a regular language? Why or why not?
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If $A$ and $B$ are languages, define $A \diamond B = \{xy \mid x \in A\: \text{and}\: y \in B \;\text{and} \mid x \mid = \mid y \mid \}$. Show that if $A$ and $B$ are regular languages, then $A \diamond B$ is a CFL.
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Let $L_{1}:=\{a^{n}b^{m}\mid m,n\geq 0\: \text{and}\: m\geq n\}$ and $L_{2}:=\{a^{n}b^{m}\mid m,n\geq 0\: \text{and}\: m < n\}.$ The language $L_{1}\cup L_{2}$ is: regular, but not context-free context-free, but not regular both regular and context-free neither regular nor context-free
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Consider an alphabet $\Sigma=\{a,b\}.$ Let $L_{1}$ be the language given by the regular expression $(a+b)^{\ast}bb(a+b)^{\ast}$ and let $L_{2}$ be the language $baa^{\ast}b.$ Define $L:=\{u\in\Sigma^{\ast}\mid \exists w\in L_{2}\: s.t.\: uw\in L_{1}\}.$ Give an example of a word in $L.$ Give an example of a word not in $L.$ Construct an NFA for $L.$
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Which of the words below matches the regular expression $a(a+b)^{\ast}b+b(a+b)^{\ast}a$? $aba$ $bab$ $abba$ $aabb$
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Show that the language $\overline{L_A}\cup \overline{L_B}$ is a regular language if and only if it is the set of all strings over its alphabet;i.e., if and only if the instance $(A,B)$ of PCP has no solution. Thus, prove that it is ... closed under inverse homomorphism, complementation and the pumping lemma for regular sets to show that $\overline{L_A}\cup \overline{L_B}$ is not regular.
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Consider the following statements: $S_1:\{(a^n)^m|n\leq m\geq0\}$ $S_2:\{a^nb^n|n\geq 1\} \cup \{a^nb^m|n \geq1,m \geq 1\}$ Which of the following is regular? $S_1$ only $S_2$ only Both Neither of the above
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is union of regular language and context free language always regular?
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Why is ambiguity in regular language is decidable and not decidable in CFL ? Can you give Example?
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Let $A/B = \{w\mid wx\in A$ $\text{for some}$ $x \in B\}.$ Show that if $A$ is context free and $B$ is regular$,$ then $A/B$ is context free$.$
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Let $C$ be a context-free language and $R$ be a regular language$.$ Prove that the language $C\cap R$ is context-free. Let $A = \{w\mid w\in \{a, b, c\}^{*}$ $\text{and}$ $w$ $\text{contains equal numbers of}$ $a’s, b’s,$ $\text{and}$ $c’s\}.$ Use $\text{part (a)}$ to show that $A$ is not a CFL$.$
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Use the results of $\text{Question 16}$ to give another proof that every regular language is context free$,$ by showing how to convert a regular expression directly to an equivalent context-free grammar$.$
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Let $G = (V, \Sigma, R, S)$ be the following grammar. $V = \{S, T, U\}; \Sigma = \{0, \#\};$ and $R$ is the set of rules$:$ $S\rightarrow TT\mid U$ $T\rightarrow 0T\mid T0\mid \#$ $U\rightarrow 0U00\mid\#$ Describe $L(G)$ in English. Prove that $L(G)$ is not regular$.$
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Let $M_{1}$ and $M_{2}$ be $\text{DFA's}$ that have $k_{1}$ and $k_{2}$ states, respectively, and then let $U = L(M_{1})\cup L(M_{2}).$ Show that if $U\neq\phi$ then $U$ contains some string $s,$ where $|s| < max(k1, k2).$ Show that if $U\neq\sum^{*},$ then $U$ excludes some string $s,$ where $|s| < k1k2.$
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Let $\sum = \{0,1\}$ Let $A=\{0^{k}u0^{k}|k\geq 1$ $\text{and}$ $u\in \sum^{*}\}.$ Show that $A$ is regular. Let $B=\{0^{k}1u0^{k}|k\geq 1$ $\text{and}$ $u\in \sum^{*}\}.$Show that $B$ is not regular.
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We define the $\text{avoids}$ operation for languages $A$ and $B$ to be $\text{A avoids B = {w| w ∈ A and w doesn’t contain any string in B as a substring}.}$ Prove that the class of regular languages is closed under the ${avoids}$ operation.
In the traditional method for cutting a deck of playing cards, the deck is arbitrarily split two parts, which are exchanged beforereassembling the deck. In a more complex cut, called $\text{Scarne's cut,}$ the deck is broken into three parts and the middle part in placed first in the ... which $\text{CUT(B)$\neq$CUT(CUT(B)).}$ Show that the class of regular languages is closed under $\text{CUT}.$
Let the rotational closure of language $A$ be $RC(A) = \{yx| xy ∈ A\}.$ Show that for any language $A,$ we have $RC(A) = RC(RC(A)).$ Show that the class of regular languages is closed under rotational closure.
Let $A$ be an infinite regular language. Prove that $A$ can be split into two infinite disjoint regular subsets. Let $B$ and $D$ be two languages. Write $B\subseteqq D$ if $B\subseteq D$ and $D$ contains infinitely many strings that are not in $B.$ Show that if $B$ and $D$ are two regular languages where $B\subseteqq D,$ then we can find a regular language $C$ where $B\subseteqq C\subseteqq D.$