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Compute the non-deterministic finite automaton (NFA) by using Thompson's algorithm. Compute the minimal deterministic finite automaton (DFA).<br/>The alphabet is Σ = { a, b }. Indicate the number of processing steps for the given input string.  
 
Compute the non-deterministic finite automaton (NFA) by using Thompson's algorithm. Compute the minimal deterministic finite automaton (DFA).<br/>The alphabet is Σ = { a, b }. Indicate the number of processing steps for the given input string.  
 
* <nowiki>G = { ab, ab*, a|b }</nowiki>, input string = abaabb
 
* <nowiki>G = { ab, ab*, a|b }</nowiki>, input string = abaabb
  
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=== NFA ===
 
  
 
The following is the result of applying Thompson's algorithm. State '''3''' recognizes the first expression (token '''T1'''); state '''8''' recognizes token '''T2'''; and state '''14''' recognizes token '''T3'''.
 
The following is the result of applying Thompson's algorithm. State '''3''' recognizes the first expression (token '''T1'''); state '''8''' recognizes token '''T2'''; and state '''14''' recognizes token '''T3'''.
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Determination table for the above NFA:
 
Determination table for the above NFA:
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Given the minimization tree, the final minimal DFA is exactly the same as the original DFA (all leaf sets are singular).
 
Given the minimization tree, the final minimal DFA is exactly the same as the original DFA (all leaf sets are singular).
  
=== Input Analysis ===
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Compute the non-deterministic finite automaton (NFA) by using Thompson's algorithm. Compute the minimal deterministic finite automaton (DFA).
The alphabet is Σ = { a, b }. Indicate the number of processing steps for the given input string.

  • G = { ab, ab*, a|b }, input string = abaabb

NFA

The following is the result of applying Thompson's algorithm. State 3 recognizes the first expression (token T1); state 8 recognizes token T2; and state 14 recognizes token T3.


DFA

Determination table for the above NFA:

In α∈Σ move(In, α) ε-closure(move(In, α)) In+1 = ε-closure(move(In, α))
- - 0 0, 1, 4, 9, 10, 12 0
0 a 2, 5, 11 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 14 1 (T2)
0 b 13 13, 14 2 (T3)
1 a - - -
1 b 3, 7 3, 6, 7, 8 3 (T1)
2 a - - -
2 b - - -
3 a - - -
3 b 7 6, 7, 8 4 (T2)
4 a - - -
4 b 7 6, 7, 8 4 (T2)

Graphically, the DFA is represented as follows:


The minimization tree is as follows. Note that before considering transition behavior, states are split according to the token they recognize.


The tree expansion for non-splitting sets has been omitted for simplicity ("a" transition for final states {1, 4}).

Given the minimization tree, the final minimal DFA is exactly the same as the original DFA (all leaf sets are singular).

Input Analysis

In Input In+1 / Token
0 abaabb$ 1
1 baabb$ 3
3 aabb$ T1
0 aabb$ 1
1 abb$ T2
0 abb$ 1
1 bb$ 3
3 b$ 4
4 $ T2

The input string abaabb is, after 9 steps, split into three tokens: T1 (corresponding to lexeme ab), T2 (a), and T2 (abb).