FPF:UINK115 Theory of languages and automa - Course Information

UINK115 Theory of languages and automata I

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 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

• Computer Science and Technology (programme FPF, B1801 Inf)

Course objectives

Basic notations of the theory and language representation by formal grammars and abstract machines

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to the formal language theory.
  2. Formal language, basic operations and mappings.
  3. Formal grammars, motivation, Sequential grammars, Chomsky hierarchy.
  5. Typical grammars and languages of the Chomsky hierarchy.
  6. Normal forms of grammars.
  7. Finite automata.
  8. Nondeterminism, nondeterministic finite automaton.
  9. Pushdown automaton.
  10.Turing machine.
  11. Variants of TS and linear bounded automata.
  Exercises follow the content of lectures.
  Literature
  Harrison, M. A.: Introduction to Formal Language Theory. Addison-Wesley P. C. 1978
  Rozenberg, G., Salomaa, A. Eds.: Handbook of Formal Languages. Berlin: Springer, 1997.
  Wood, D.: Theory of computation. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1987.

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.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 6 HOD/SEM, Cvičení 6 HOD/SEM.

Teacher's information

Credits from the exercises. Written exam.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Příprava na zápočet	12
Účast na výuce	12
Summary	24

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