Elements of Automata Theory

Automata theory lies at the foundation of computer science, and is vital to a theoretical understanding of how computers work and what constitutes formal methods. This treatise gives a rigorous account of the topic and illuminates its real meaning by looking at the subject in a variety of ways. The first part of the book is organised around notions of rationality and recognisability. The second part deals with relations between words realised by finite automata, which not only exemplifies the automata theory but also illustrates the variety of its methods and its fields of application. Many exercises are included, ranging from those that test the reader, to those that are technical results, to those that extend ideas presented in the text. Solutions or answers to many of these are included in the book.

Author: Jacques Sakarovitch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/01/2009
Pages: 782
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.55lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.60w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9780521844253

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2010

About the Author
Sakarovitch, Jacques: - Jacques Sakarovitch is Directeur de recherche at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris.