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Formalization of the pumping lemma for context-free languages

Formal Languages and Automata Theory 2015-10-19 v1

Abstract

Context-free languages (CFLs) are highly important in computer language processing technology as well as in formal language theory. The Pumping Lemma is a property that is valid for all context-free languages, and is used to show the existence of non context-free languages. This paper presents a formalization, using the Coq proof assistant, of the Pumping Lemma for context-free languages.

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@article{arxiv.1510.04748,
  title  = {Formalization of the pumping lemma for context-free languages},
  author = {Marcus V. M. Ramos and Ruy J. G. B. de Queiroz and Nelma Moreira and José Carlos Bacelar Almeida},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1510.04748},
  year   = {2015}
}