UINK115 Theory of Languages and Automata I

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Alice Kelemenová, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Alice Kelemenová, CSc.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to introduce to theory of informatics, especially to theory of formal languages. We deal with finite automata, regular expressions and simple formal grammars. The presented structures can be used for various purposes such as modelling and simulation in programming.
Syllabus
  • Alphabet, formal languages, operations with formal languages.
    Finite automaton.
    Regular languages, Pumping lemma for regular languages, regular expressions, regular grammars.
    Closure properties of regular languages.
    Chomski hierarchy of languages.
    Context-free languages, their variations and properties.
    Normal forms of context-free languages.
    Pumping lemma for context-free langages.
Literature
    required literature
  • VAVREČKOVÁ, Š. Prezentace (presentations). URL info
    recommended literature
  • GRUSKA, J. Foundations of Computing. London: International Thomson Computer Press, 1997. info
  • DEMLOVÁ, M. - KOUBEK, V. Algebraická teorie automatů. Praha: SNTL, 1990. info
  • MOLNÁR, Ľ. - ČEŠKA, M. - MELICHAR, B. Gramatiky a jazyky. Bratislava: Alfa, 1987. info
  • MEDUNA, A. MEDUNA, A. Gramatiky, automaty a kompilátory. Brno: VUT, 1987. info
  • HOPCROFT, J. E. - ULLMAN, J. D. Teória jazykov a automatov. Bratislava: Alfa, 1987. info
  • CHYTIL, M. Automaty a gramatiky. Praha: SNTL, 1984. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
ActivityDifficulty [h]
Příprava na zápočet12
Účast na výuce12
Summary24
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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