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Discrete Structure and Automata Theory for Learners

Author : Dr. Umesh Gill Sehgal, Ms. Sukhpreet Kaur
Publisher : BPB Publications
ISBN 13 : 9389845394
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Discrete Structure and Automata Theory for Learners written by Dr. Umesh Gill Sehgal, Ms. Sukhpreet Kaur and published by BPB Publications. This book was released on 2020-09-05 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to identify the implementation of Discrete Structure and Theory of Automata in a myriad of applications used in day to day lifeKey Featuresa- Learn how to write an argument using logical notation and decide if the argument is valid or not valid.a- Learn how to use the concept of different data structures (stacks, queues, sorting concept, etc.) in the computer science field.a- Learn how to use Automata Machines like FSM, Pushdown automata, Turing machine, etc. in various applications related to computer science through suitable practical illustration.a- Learn how to implement the finite state machine using JFLAP (Java Formal Languages and Automata Package).DescriptionThis book's purpose is to provide a modern and comprehensive introduction to the subject of Discrete Structures and Automata Theory. Discrete structures, also called Discrete Mathematics, are an exciting and active subject, particularly due to its extreme relevance to both Mathematics and Computer Science and Algorithms. This subject forms a common foundation for rigorous Mathematical, Logical Reasoning and Proofs, as well as a formal introduction to abstract objects that are essential tools in an assortment of applications and effective computer implementations. Computing skills are now an integral part of almost all the Scientific fields, and students are very enthusiastic about being able to harness the full computing power of these tools. Further, this book also deep dives into the Automata Theory with various examples that illustrate the basic concepts and is substantiated with multiple diagrams. The book's vital feature is that it contains the practical implementation of the Automata Machine example through the JFLAP Tool. Courses on Discrete Structures and Automata theory are offered at most universities and colleges.What will you learna- Understand the basic concepts of Sets and operations in Sets.a- Demonstrate different traversal techniques for Trees and Graphs.a- Deep dive into the concept of Mathematical Induction, Sets, Relations, Functions, Recursion, Graphs, Trees, Boolean Algebra, and Proof techniques.a- Understand the concept of Automata Machines in day to day life like the Elevator, Turnstile, Genetic Algorithms, Traffic lights, etc.a- Use the JFLAP tool to solve the various exercise problems related to automata theory.Who this book is forThis book is a must-read to everyone interested in improving their concepts regarding Discrete Structure and Automata Theory.Table of Contents1. Set Theory2. Relations and Functions3. Graph Theory4. Trees5. Algebraic Structure6. Recursion and Recurrence Relations7. Sorting8. Queues9. Introduction10. Finite Automata Theory11. Theory of Machines12. Regular Language13. Grammar14. Pushdown Automata15. Cellular Automata16. Turning Machine17. Problems Solving Using JFLAP Tool18. Revision QuestionsAbout the AuthorsDr. UMESH SEHGAL completed his Ph.D.,M.Phil. Computer Science and MCA. He held academic positions at the GNA University as an A.P in FCS Department. He has achieved the Best Educationist Award in 2017.He has achieved the Indira Gandhi Education Excellence Award in 2017.He has achieved the Best Researcher Award in 2018-19.He has published several articles in leading International and National Computer science journals and has been an invited speaker at Wireless networks based lectures and conferences in the many universities and Institutes in India, Malaysia, China, and UAE.SUKHPREET KAUR GILL received the M.Tech. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana. She is currently working as Assistant Professor at GNA University Phagwara. She has achieved the Bright Educator Award 2019. She has published several articles in leading International and National Computer science journals.

Discrete Structure and Automata Theory for Learners

Author : Dr. UMESH SEHGAL
Publisher : BPB Publications
ISBN 13 : 9389845386
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Discrete Structure and Automata Theory for Learners written by Dr. UMESH SEHGAL and published by BPB Publications. This book was released on 2020-09-05 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to identify the implementation of Discrete Structure and Theory of Automata in a myriad of applications used in day to day life Key Features _ Learn how to write an argument using logical notation and decide if the argument is valid or not valid. _ Learn how to use the concept of different data structures (stacks, queues, sorting concept, etc.) in the computer science field. _ Learn how to use Automata Machines like FSM, Pushdown automata, Turing machine, etc. in various applications related to computer science through suitable practical illustration. _ Learn how to implement the finite state machine using JFLAP (Java Formal Languages and Automata Package). Description This book's purpose is to provide a modern and comprehensive introduction to the subject of Discrete Structures and Automata Theory. Discrete structures, also called Discrete Mathematics, are an exciting and active subject, particularly due to its extreme relevance to both Mathematics and Computer Science and Algorithms. This subject forms a common foundation for rigorous Mathematical, Logical Reasoning and Proofs, as well as a formal introduction to abstract objects that are essential tools in an assortment of applications and effective computer implementations. Computing skills are now an integral part of almost all the Scientific fields, and students are very enthusiastic about being able to harness the full computing power of these tools. Further, this book also deep dives into the Automata Theory with various examples that illustrate the basic concepts and is substantiated with multiple diagrams. The book's vital feature is that it contains the practical implementation of the Automata Machine example through the JFLAP Tool. Courses on Discrete Structures and Automata theory are offered at most universities and colleges. What will you learn _ Understand the basic concepts of Sets and operations in Sets. _ Demonstrate different traversal techniques for Trees and Graphs. _ Deep dive into the concept of Mathematical Induction, Sets, Relations, Functions, Recursion, Graphs, Trees, Boolean Algebra, and Proof techniques. _ Understand the concept of Automata Machines in day to day life like the Elevator, Turnstile, Genetic Algorithms, Traffic lights, etc. _ Use the JFLAP tool to solve the various exercise problems related to automata theory. Who this book is for This book is a must-read to everyone interested in improving their concepts regarding Discrete Structure and Automata Theory. Table of Contents 1. Set Theory 2. Relations and Functions 3. Graph Theory 4. Trees 5. Algebraic Structure 6. Recursion and Recurrence Relations 7. Sorting 8. Queues 9. Introduction 10. Finite Automata Theory 11. Theory of Machines 12. Regular Language 13. Grammar 14. Pushdown Automata 15. Cellular Automata 16. Turning Machine 17. Problems Solving Using JFLAP Tool 18. Revision Questions

Discrete Structures and Automata Theory

Author : Rakesh Dube
Publisher : Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9781842652565
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Discrete Structures and Automata Theory written by Rakesh Dube and published by Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discrete Structures and Automata Theory is designed for an introductory course on formal languages, automata and discrete mathematics. Divided into two parts it covers discrete methods - stressing the finite nature in many problems and structures; combinatorics - the algebra of enumeration or coding and finite algebraic structures - effecting coding theory, method of enumeration, gating networks and combinatorial designs. It also discusses the applications of Automata Theory in Compiler design, Natural Language Processing and development of new programming languages.

Applied Discrete Structures

Author : Ken Levasseur
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1105559297
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Applied Discrete Structures written by Ken Levasseur and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02-25 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ''In writing this book, care was taken to use language and examples that gradually wean students from a simpleminded mechanical approach and move them toward mathematical maturity. We also recognize that many students who hesitate to ask for help from an instructor need a readable text, and we have tried to anticipate the questions that go unasked. The wide range of examples in the text are meant to augment the "favorite examples" that most instructors have for teaching the topcs in discrete mathematics. To provide diagnostic help and encouragement, we have included solutions and/or hints to the odd-numbered exercises. These solutions include detailed answers whenever warranted and complete proofs, not just terse outlines of proofs. Our use of standard terminology and notation makes Applied Discrete Structures a valuable reference book for future courses. Although many advanced books have a short review of elementary topics, they cannot be complete. The text is divided into lecture-length sections, facilitating the organization of an instructor's presentation.Topics are presented in such a way that students' understanding can be monitored through thought-provoking exercises. The exercises require an understanding of the topics and how they are interrelated, not just a familiarity with the key words. An Instructor's Guide is available to any instructor who uses the text. It includes: Chapter-by-chapter comments on subtopics that emphasize the pitfalls to avoid; Suggested coverage times; Detailed solutions to most even-numbered exercises; Sample quizzes, exams, and final exams. This textbook has been used in classes at Casper College (WY), Grinnell College (IA), Luzurne Community College (PA), University of the Puget Sound (WA).''--

Algebraic Theory of Automata Networks

Author : Pal Domosi
Publisher : SIAM
ISBN 13 : 9780898718492
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Algebraic Theory of Automata Networks written by Pal Domosi and published by SIAM. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates automata networks as algebraic structures and develops their theory in line with other algebraic theories, such as those of semigroups, groups, rings, and fields. The authors also investigate automata networks as products of automata, that is, as compositions of automata obtained by cascading without feedback or with feedback of various restricted types or, most generally, with the feedback dependencies controlled by an arbitrary directed graph. They survey and extend the fundamental results in regard to automata networks, including the main decomposition theorems of Letichevsky, of Krohn and Rhodes, and of others.

Essential Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

Author : Harry Lewis
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691179298
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Essential Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science written by Harry Lewis and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discrete mathematics is the basis of much of computer science, from algorithms and automata theory to combinatorics and graph theory. Essential Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science aims to teach mathematical reasoning as well as concepts and skills by stressing the art of proof. It is fully illustrated in color, and each chapter includes a concise summary as well as a set of exercises.

Discrete Mathematical Structures

Author : D. S. Malik
Publisher : Course Technology Ptr
ISBN 13 : 9780619212858
Total Pages : 905 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Discrete Mathematical Structures written by D. S. Malik and published by Course Technology Ptr. This book was released on 2004 with total page 905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches students the mathematical foundations of computer science, including logic, Boolean algebra, basic graph theory, finite state machines, grammars and algorithms, and helps them understand mathematical reasoning for reading, comprehension and construction of mathematical arguments.

Discrete Structures, Logic, and Computability

Author : James L. Hein
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763718435
Total Pages : 976 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (184 download)

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Book Synopsis Discrete Structures, Logic, and Computability by : James L. Hein

Download or read book Discrete Structures, Logic, and Computability written by James L. Hein and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2001 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discrete Structure, Logic, and Computability introduces the beginning computer science student to some of the fundamental ideas and techniques used by computer scientists today, focusing on discrete structures, logic, and computability. The emphasis is on the computational aspects, so that the reader can see how the concepts are actually used. Because of logic's fundamental importance to computer science, the topic is examined extensively in three phases that cover informal logic, the technique of inductive proof; and formal logic and its applications to computer science.

Automata and Computability

Author : Dexter C. Kozen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 364285706X
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Automata and Computability written by Dexter C. Kozen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are my lecture notes from CS381/481: Automata and Computability Theory, a one-semester senior-level course I have taught at Cornell Uni versity for many years. I took this course myself in thc fall of 1974 as a first-year Ph.D. student at Cornell from Juris Hartmanis and have been in love with the subject ever sin,:e. The course is required for computer science majors at Cornell. It exists in two forms: CS481, an honors version; and CS381, a somewhat gentler paced version. The syllabus is roughly the same, but CS481 go es deeper into thc subject, covers more material, and is taught at a more abstract level. Students are encouraged to start off in one or the other, then switch within the first few weeks if they find the other version more suitaLle to their level of mathematical skill. The purpose of t.hc course is twofold: to introduce computer science students to the rieh heritage of models and abstractions that have arisen over the years; and to dew!c'p the capacity to form abstractions of their own and reason in terms of them.

ADVANCED DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

Author : UDAY SINGH RAJPUT
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 8120345894
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book ADVANCED DISCRETE MATHEMATICS written by UDAY SINGH RAJPUT and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-05-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an accessible style, this text provides a complete coverage of discrete mathematics and its applications at an appropriate level of rigour. The book discusses algebraic structures, mathematical logic, lattices, Boolean algebra, graph theory, automata theory, grammars and recurrence relations. It covers the important topics such as coding theory, Dijkstra’s shortest path algorithm, reverse polish notation, Warshall’s algorithm, Menger’s theorem, Turing machine, and LR(k) parsers, which form a part of the fundamental applications of discrete mathematics in computer science. In addition, Pigeonhole principle, ring homomorphism, field and integral domain, trees, network flows, languages, and recurrence relations. The text is supported with a large number of examples, worked-out problems and diagrams that help students understand the theoretical explanations. The book is intended as a text for postgraduate students of mathematics, computer science, and computer applications. In addition, it will be extremely useful for the undergraduate students of computer science and engineering.

Discrete Mathematics with Applications, Metric Edition

Author : Susanna Epp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780357114087
Total Pages : 984 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Discrete Mathematics with Applications, Metric Edition written by Susanna Epp and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DISCRETE MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS, 5th Edition, Metric Edition explains complex, abstract concepts with clarity and precision and provides a strong foundation for computer science and upper-level mathematics courses of the computer age. Author Susanna Epp presents not only the major themes of discrete mathematics, but also the reasoning that underlies mathematical thought. Students develop the ability to think abstractly as they study the ideas of logic and proof. While learning about such concepts as logic circuits and computer addition, algorithm analysis, recursive thinking, computability, automata, cryptography and combinatorics, students discover that the ideas of discrete mathematics underlie and are essential to today's science and technology.

Cellular Automata

Author : Alejandro Salcido
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 953307230X
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Cellular Automata by : Alejandro Salcido

Download or read book Cellular Automata written by Alejandro Salcido and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cellular automata make up a class of completely discrete dynamical systems, which have became a core subject in the sciences of complexity due to their conceptual simplicity, easiness of implementation for computer simulation, and their ability to exhibit a wide variety of amazingly complex behavior. The feature of simplicity behind complexity of cellular automata has attracted the researchers' attention from a wide range of divergent fields of study of science, which extend from the exact disciplines of mathematical physics up to the social ones, and beyond. Numerous complex systems containing many discrete elements with local interactions have been and are being conveniently modelled as cellular automata. In this book, the versatility of cellular automata as models for a wide diversity of complex systems is underlined through the study of a number of outstanding problems using these innovative techniques for modelling and simulation.

Problems and Exercises in Discrete Mathematics

Author : G.P. Gavrilov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401727708
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Problems and Exercises in Discrete Mathematics by : G.P. Gavrilov

Download or read book Problems and Exercises in Discrete Mathematics written by G.P. Gavrilov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many years of practical experience in teaching discrete mathematics form the basis of this text book. Part I contains problems on such topics as Boolean algebra, k-valued logics, graphs and networks, elements of coding theory, automata theory, algorithms theory, combinatorics, Boolean minimization and logical design. The exercises are preceded by ample theoretical background material. For further study the reader is referred to the extensive bibliography. Part II follows the same structure as Part I, and gives helpful hints and solutions. Audience:This book will be of great value to undergraduate students of discrete mathematics, whereas the more difficult exercises, which comprise about one-third of the material, will also appeal to postgraduates and researchers.

Cellular Automata

Author : Howard Gutowitz
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262570862
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Cellular Automata written by Howard Gutowitz and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thirty four contributions in this book cover many aspects of contemporary studies on cellular automata and include reviews, research reports, and guides to recent literature and available software. Cellular automata, dynamic systems in which space and time are discrete, are yielding interesting applications in both the physical and natural sciences. The thirty four contributions in this book cover many aspects of contemporary studies on cellular automata and include reviews, research reports, and guides to recent literature and available software. Chapters cover mathematical analysis, the structure of the space of cellular automata, learning rules with specified properties: cellular automata in biology, physics, chemistry, and computation theory; and generalizations of cellular automata in neural nets, Boolean nets, and coupled map lattices.Current work on cellular automata may be viewed as revolving around two central and closely related problems: the forward problem and the inverse problem. The forward problem concerns the description of properties of given cellular automata. Properties considered include reversibility, invariants, criticality, fractal dimension, and computational power. The role of cellular automata in computation theory is seen as a particularly exciting venue for exploring parallel computers as theoretical and practical tools in mathematical physics. The inverse problem, an area of study gaining prominence particularly in the natural sciences, involves designing rules that possess specified properties or perform specified task. A long-term goal is to develop a set of techniques that can find a rule or set of rules that can reproduce quantitative observations of a physical system. Studies of the inverse problem take up the organization and structure of the set of automata, in particular the parameterization of the space of cellular automata. Optimization and learning techniques, like the genetic algorithm and adaptive stochastic cellular automata are applied to find cellular automaton rules that model such physical phenomena as crystal growth or perform such adaptive-learning tasks as balancing an inverted pole.Howard Gutowitz is Collaborateur in the Service de Physique du Solide et Résonance Magnetique, Commissariat a I'Energie Atomique, Saclay, France.

Discrete Algebraic Methods

Author : Volker Diekert
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110416328
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Discrete Algebraic Methods written by Volker Diekert and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea behind this book is to provide the mathematical foundations for assessing modern developments in the Information Age. It deepens and complements the basic concepts, but it also considers instructive and more advanced topics. The treatise starts with a general chapter on algebraic structures; this part provides all the necessary knowledge for the rest of the book. The next chapter gives a concise overview of cryptography. Chapter 3 on number theoretic algorithms is important for developping cryptosystems, Chapter 4 presents the deterministic primality test of Agrawal, Kayal, and Saxena. The account to elliptic curves again focuses on cryptographic applications and algorithms. With combinatorics on words and automata theory, the reader is introduced to two areas of theoretical computer science where semigroups play a fundamental role.The last chapter is devoted to combinatorial group theory and its connections to automata. Contents: Algebraic structures Cryptography Number theoretic algorithms Polynomial time primality test Elliptic curves Combinatorics on words Automata Discrete infinite groups

Introduction to Computer Theory

Author : Daniel I. A. Cohen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471137723
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Computer Theory written by Daniel I. A. Cohen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996-10-25 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text strikes a good balance between rigor and an intuitive approach to computer theory. Covers all the topics needed by computer scientists with a sometimes humorous approach that reviewers found "refreshing". It is easy to read and the coverage of mathematics is fairly simple so readers do not have to worry about proving theorems.

Resources for Teaching Discrete Mathematics

Author : Brian Hopkins
Publisher : MAA
ISBN 13 : 9780883851845
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Resources for Teaching Discrete Mathematics written by Brian Hopkins and published by MAA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hopkins collects the work of 35 instructors who share their innovations and insights about teaching discrete mathematics at the high school and college level. The book's 9 classroom-tested projects, including building a geodesic dome, come with student handouts, solutions, and notes for the instructor. The 11 history modules presented draw on original sources, such as Pascal's "Treatise on the Arithmetical Triangle," allowing students to explore topics in their original contexts. Three articles address extensions of standard discrete mathematics content. Two other articles explore pedagogy specifically related to discrete mathematics courses: adapting a group discovery method to larger classes, and using logic in encouraging students to construct proofs.