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Finite Orbits of Language Operations

Formal Languages and Automata Theory 2011-03-02 v2

Abstract

We consider a set of natural operations on languages, and prove that the orbit of any language L under the monoid generated by this set is finite and bounded, independently of L. This generalizes previous results about complement, Kleene closure, and positive closure.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1101.1667,
  title  = {Finite Orbits of Language Operations},
  author = {E. Charlier and M. Domaratzki and T. Harju and J. Shallit},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1101.1667},
  year   = {2011}
}
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