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Minimal DFAs for Testing Divisibility

Computational Complexity 2007-06-13 v1

Abstract

We present and prove a theorem answering the question "how many states does a minimal deterministic finite automaton (DFA) that recognizes the set of base-b numbers divisible by k have?"

Cite

@article{arxiv.cs/0309052,
  title  = {Minimal DFAs for Testing Divisibility},
  author = {Boris Alexeev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0309052},
  year   = {2007}
}

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LaTeX, 7 pages (corrected typo in new version)