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On Stochastic Automata over Monoids

Formal Languages and Automata Theory 2020-02-05 v1 Computation and Language

Abstract

Stochastic automata over monoids as input sets are studied. The well-definedness of these automata requires an extension postulate that replaces the inherent universal property of free monoids. As a generalization of Turakainen's result, it will be shown that the generalized automata over monoids have the same acceptance power as their stochastic counterparts. The key to homomorphisms is a commuting property between the monoid homomorphism of input states and the monoid homomorphism of transition matrices. Closure properties of the languages accepted by stochastic automata over monoids are investigated. matrices. Closure properties of the languages accepted by stochastic automata over monoids are investigated.

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@article{arxiv.2002.01214,
  title  = {On Stochastic Automata over Monoids},
  author = {Karl-Heinz Zimmermann and Merve Nur Cakir},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.01214},
  year   = {2020}
}

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29 pages, 2 figures

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