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Nominal Topology for Data Languages

Computation and Language 2024-01-17 v2

Abstract

We propose a novel topological perspective on data languages recognizable by orbit-finite nominal monoids. For this purpose, we introduce pro-orbit-finite nominal topological spaces. Assuming globally bounded support sizes, they coincide with nominal Stone spaces and are shown to be dually equivalent to a subcategory of nominal boolean algebras. Recognizable data languages are characterized as topologically clopen sets of pro-orbit-finite words. In addition, we explore the expressive power of pro-orbit-finite equations by establishing a nominal version of Reiterman's pseudovariety theorem.

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@article{arxiv.2304.13337,
  title  = {Nominal Topology for Data Languages},
  author = {Fabian Birkmann and Stefan Milius and Henning Urbat},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.13337},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

Extended version of the corresponding paper accepted for ICALP 2023

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