On rational solution of the state equation of a finite automaton

We prove that the necessary and sufficient condition for the state equation of a finite automaton M to have a rational solution is that the lexicographical Gödel numbers of the strings belonging to each of the end-sets of M form an ultimately periodic set. A method of determining the existence of a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R. Chaudhuri, H. Höft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1988-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171288000420