An Approximate Method for Calculating the Distance Between Regular Languages for Multitape Finite Automata

Authors

  • Tigran A. Grigoryan Yerevan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51408/1963-0060

Keywords:

Multitape finite automata, Regular languages, Metric space

Abstract

Sets of word tuples, accepted by multitape finite automata and a metric space for languages accepted by these automata, are considered. These languages are represented using the same notation as the known notation of regular expressions for languages accepted by one-tape automata. The only difference is the interpretation of the ”concatenation” operation in the notation. An algorithm is proposed for calculating the introduced distance between regular languages accepted by multitape finite automata.

Author Biography

Tigran A. Grigoryan, Yerevan State University

IT Educational and Research Center

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Published

2021-12-10

How to Cite

Grigoryan, T. A. . (2021). An Approximate Method for Calculating the Distance Between Regular Languages for Multitape Finite Automata. Mathematical Problems of Computer Science, 54, 69–79. https://doi.org/10.51408/1963-0060