We consider the problem of computing the costs - in terms of states - of optimal simulations between different kinds of finite automata recognizing unary languages. Our main result is a tight simulation of unary n-state two-way nondeterministic automata by O(e(root n ln n))-state one-way deterministic automata. In addition, we show that, given a unary n-state two-way nondeterministic automaton, one can construct an equivalent O(n(2))-state two-way nondeterministic automaton performing both input head reversals and nondeterministic choices at the endmarkers only. Further results on simulating unary alternating finite automata are pointed out. Our results give answers to some questions left open in the literature.
Optimal simulations between unary automata / C. Mereghetti, G. Pighizzini (LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE). - In: STACS 98 / [a cura di] M. Morvan, C. Meinel, D. Krob. - Berlin : Springer, 1998. - ISBN 9783540642305. - pp. 139-149 (( Intervento presentato al 15. convegno Annual Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science tenutosi a Paris nel 1998.
Optimal simulations between unary automata
C. MereghettiPrimo
;G. PighizziniUltimo
1998
Abstract
We consider the problem of computing the costs - in terms of states - of optimal simulations between different kinds of finite automata recognizing unary languages. Our main result is a tight simulation of unary n-state two-way nondeterministic automata by O(e(root n ln n))-state one-way deterministic automata. In addition, we show that, given a unary n-state two-way nondeterministic automaton, one can construct an equivalent O(n(2))-state two-way nondeterministic automaton performing both input head reversals and nondeterministic choices at the endmarkers only. Further results on simulating unary alternating finite automata are pointed out. Our results give answers to some questions left open in the literature.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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