The document describes pushdown automata (PDA) which are analogous to context-free languages in the same way that finite automata are analogous to regular languages. A PDA has states, input symbols, stack symbols, transition functions, an initial state, initial stack symbol, and accepting states. The transition function specifies state transitions based on the current state, input symbol, and top of stack symbol and can modify the stack. The document provides examples of PDAs for languages of the form wwr and balanced parentheses and discusses how PDAs work by changing their instantaneous descriptions as the input is processed and stack is modified.
This document describes pushdown automata (PDA) and how they are used to recognize context-free languages. It provides definitions of PDA, including their components and transition function. An example PDA is given for the language of balanced parentheses. The document also discusses how PDA can accept by final state or empty stack, and how PDA are equivalent to context-free grammars. It describes how to convert between PDA that accept by final state vs empty stack, and how to construct a PDA from a given context-free grammar.
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This document provides an overview of pushdown automata (PDA). It defines a PDA as a finite automaton with an additional memory stack. This stack allows two operations - push, which adds a new symbol to the top of the stack, and pop, which removes and reads the top symbol. The document then discusses the formal definition of a PDA as a septuple and provides an example of a PDA that accepts the language of strings with an equal number of 0s and 1s. It concludes with an explanation of the state operations of replace, push, pop and no change and conditions for PDA acceptance and rejection.
This document introduces finite automata and regular languages. It discusses that regular languages can be described by finite automata, regular expressions, and regular grammars. It then defines deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and nondeterministic finite automata (NFAs) formally, provides examples of each, and shows their equivalence in terms of the languages they accept. It also discusses extending the transition function to strings, regular expressions, converting between DFAs/NFAs and regular expressions, and properties of regular expressions.
This document discusses finite automata and regular languages. It defines finite automata using a 5-tuple notation and provides examples of automata and their accepted languages. It also covers nondeterministic finite automata and shows regular languages are closed under operations like union, concatenation and star.
The document discusses automata and formal languages. It begins by defining an automaton as a theoretical self-propelled computing device that follows a predetermined sequence of operations automatically. It then defines a language as a set of strings chosen from an alphabet. There are two types of finite automata: deterministic finite automata (DFA) and nondeterministic finite automata (NDFA). A DFA is defined by a 5-tuple including states, transitions, start and accepting states. The document provides examples of DFAs and how strings are processed. It also discusses epsilon-NFAs and provides steps to convert an NFA to a DFA.
This document provides an introduction to automata theory and finite automata. It defines an automaton as an abstract computing device that follows a predetermined sequence of operations automatically. A finite automaton has a finite number of states and can be deterministic or non-deterministic. The document outlines the formal definitions and representations of finite automata. It also discusses related concepts like alphabets, strings, languages, and the conversions between non-deterministic and deterministic finite automata. Methods for minimizing deterministic finite automata using Myhill-Nerode theorem and equivalence theorem are also introduced.
The document discusses Deterministic Finite Automata (DFAs) and Nondeterministic Finite Automata (NFAs). It defines the key components of a DFA/NFA including states, alphabet, transition function, initial state, and accepting states. It provides examples of DFAs and NFAs and their transition diagrams. It also discusses how to determine if a string is accepted by a DFA/NFA and the language recognized by a DFA/NFA.
1. The document discusses various concepts in automata theory including finite automata, deterministic finite automata (DFA), pushdown automata (PDA), Mealy machines, and Moore machines.
2. It provides examples of alphabets, strings, and languages in automata. It also explains the key components of finite automata, DFAs, Mealy machines, Moore machines, and PDAs.
3. The document solves examples of DFAs that do or do not accept certain strings and compares the differences between Mealy machines and Moore machines.
This document discusses deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and nondeterministic finite automata (NFAs). It provides examples of DFAs that accept certain languages over various alphabets. It also defines NFAs formally and provides examples of NFAs that accept languages. The key differences between DFAs and NFAs are that NFA transition functions can map a state-symbol pair to multiple possible next states, whereas DFA transition functions map to exactly one next state.
1. The document discusses deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and nondeterministic finite automata (NFAs). DFAs have a single transition function, while NFAs have a transition function that can map a state-symbol pair to multiple possible next states.
2. Examples are given of DFAs and NFAs that accept certain languages over various alphabets. The DFA examples use transition diagrams to represent the transition functions, while the NFA examples explicitly define the transition functions.
3. Key properties of DFAs and NFAs are summarized, including their definitions as 5-tuples and how languages are accepted by looking for paths from the starting to a final state.
The document describes finite state automata and their applications. It introduces deterministic finite state automata (DFA) and nondeterministic finite state automata (NFA). Key points include:
- DFAs have a single transition function, while NFAs can have multiple possible transitions.
- Any language accepted by an NFA can also be accepted by an equivalent DFA. The construction involves creating states that represent sets of NFA states.
- -transitions allow NFAs to move between states without reading an input symbol. However, any NFA with -transitions can be converted to an equivalent NFA without -transitions.
- Examples of state diagrams and tables are provided to illustrate binary addition, strings
The document discusses finite state automata (FSA). It defines FSA as an abstract mathematical model with discrete inputs and outputs that can recognize the simplest languages (regular languages). It distinguishes between deterministic finite state automata (DFSA) and nondeterministic finite state automata (NFSA). For DFSA, there is a single target state for each current state and input, while NFSA can have multiple target states. The document provides examples of DFSA and NFSA and discusses their formal definitions, transition functions, extended transition functions, accepted languages, and equivalence between DFSA and NFSA models.
The document discusses pushdown automata (PDA). It defines a PDA as a 7-tuple that includes a set of states, input alphabet, stack alphabet, initial/start state, starting stack symbol, set of final/accepting states, and a transition function. PDAs operate on an input tape with a stack, and can accept languages that finite automata cannot, such as anbn. The document provides examples of designing PDAs for specific languages and converting between context-free grammars and PDAs.
Deterministic finite automata (DFAs) are mathematical models of computation that can be used to represent regular languages. A DFA consists of: (1) a finite set of states, (2) a finite input alphabet, (3) a transition function mapping a state and input to another state, (4) a start state, and (5) a set of accepting states. DFAs can be represented visually using state transition diagrams or mathematically as a 5-tuple. Operations like union, intersection, and complement of languages can be modeled using operations like union, product, and complement of DFAs.
This document defines deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and provides examples of how they work. It begins by defining the key components of a DFA: states, symbols/alphabet, transition function, start state, and accepting states. It then shows how a DFA is mathematically represented as a 5-tuple and how the transition function maps state-symbol pairs to states. The document provides an example DFA and explains how to represent it with a transition table. It then gives more examples of building DFAs to recognize specific languages and explains how the transition function can be extended to strings. The document also discusses minimizing DFAs, functional representations, products of automata, and complement/intersection operations.
A pushdown automaton (PDA) is a nondeterministic finite automaton that uses a stack to process input symbols. It has a finite set of states, input symbols, stack symbols, and transition rules that can push symbols onto or pop symbols off the stack. The transition function defines the state and stack changes for each input symbol. A PDA accepts a language if any path through its transitions leads to an accepting state.
This document defines deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and discusses their components, representations, operations, and properties. A DFA consists of a finite set of states, a finite alphabet, a transition function, a start state, and a set of accepting/final states. DFAs can be represented by transition tables or diagrams. The product and complement operations on DFAs are defined, and it is shown that these preserve regularity of languages. The accessible and minimal parts of a DFA are also discussed.
The document defines deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and describes their key components: states, symbols, transition function, start state, and accepting states. It provides examples of how to represent DFAs using transition tables and diagrams. The document also discusses extending the transition function to strings, minimizing DFAs, representing DFAs functionally, automatic theorem proving using DFAs, and the product and complement operations on DFAs.
This document discusses pushdown automata (PDA) and provides examples. It can be summarized as:
(1) A PDA is like a finite automaton but with an additional stack that allows it to remember an infinite amount of information. Transitions can push symbols onto or pop symbols off the stack.
(2) Examples show how a PDA can recognize languages like {0^n 1^n} that require counting, which finite automata cannot do. The stack is used to match 0s and 1s.
(3) The formal definition of a PDA specifies its states, alphabet, stack alphabet, initial/accepting configurations, and transition function defining stack operations.
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This document discusses finite automata and regular languages. It defines finite automata using a 5-tuple notation and provides examples of automata and their accepted languages. It also covers nondeterministic finite automata and shows regular languages are closed under operations like union, concatenation and star.
The document discusses automata and formal languages. It begins by defining an automaton as a theoretical self-propelled computing device that follows a predetermined sequence of operations automatically. It then defines a language as a set of strings chosen from an alphabet. There are two types of finite automata: deterministic finite automata (DFA) and nondeterministic finite automata (NDFA). A DFA is defined by a 5-tuple including states, transitions, start and accepting states. The document provides examples of DFAs and how strings are processed. It also discusses epsilon-NFAs and provides steps to convert an NFA to a DFA.
This document provides an introduction to automata theory and finite automata. It defines an automaton as an abstract computing device that follows a predetermined sequence of operations automatically. A finite automaton has a finite number of states and can be deterministic or non-deterministic. The document outlines the formal definitions and representations of finite automata. It also discusses related concepts like alphabets, strings, languages, and the conversions between non-deterministic and deterministic finite automata. Methods for minimizing deterministic finite automata using Myhill-Nerode theorem and equivalence theorem are also introduced.
The document discusses Deterministic Finite Automata (DFAs) and Nondeterministic Finite Automata (NFAs). It defines the key components of a DFA/NFA including states, alphabet, transition function, initial state, and accepting states. It provides examples of DFAs and NFAs and their transition diagrams. It also discusses how to determine if a string is accepted by a DFA/NFA and the language recognized by a DFA/NFA.
1. The document discusses various concepts in automata theory including finite automata, deterministic finite automata (DFA), pushdown automata (PDA), Mealy machines, and Moore machines.
2. It provides examples of alphabets, strings, and languages in automata. It also explains the key components of finite automata, DFAs, Mealy machines, Moore machines, and PDAs.
3. The document solves examples of DFAs that do or do not accept certain strings and compares the differences between Mealy machines and Moore machines.
This document discusses deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and nondeterministic finite automata (NFAs). It provides examples of DFAs that accept certain languages over various alphabets. It also defines NFAs formally and provides examples of NFAs that accept languages. The key differences between DFAs and NFAs are that NFA transition functions can map a state-symbol pair to multiple possible next states, whereas DFA transition functions map to exactly one next state.
1. The document discusses deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and nondeterministic finite automata (NFAs). DFAs have a single transition function, while NFAs have a transition function that can map a state-symbol pair to multiple possible next states.
2. Examples are given of DFAs and NFAs that accept certain languages over various alphabets. The DFA examples use transition diagrams to represent the transition functions, while the NFA examples explicitly define the transition functions.
3. Key properties of DFAs and NFAs are summarized, including their definitions as 5-tuples and how languages are accepted by looking for paths from the starting to a final state.
The document describes finite state automata and their applications. It introduces deterministic finite state automata (DFA) and nondeterministic finite state automata (NFA). Key points include:
- DFAs have a single transition function, while NFAs can have multiple possible transitions.
- Any language accepted by an NFA can also be accepted by an equivalent DFA. The construction involves creating states that represent sets of NFA states.
- -transitions allow NFAs to move between states without reading an input symbol. However, any NFA with -transitions can be converted to an equivalent NFA without -transitions.
- Examples of state diagrams and tables are provided to illustrate binary addition, strings
The document discusses finite state automata (FSA). It defines FSA as an abstract mathematical model with discrete inputs and outputs that can recognize the simplest languages (regular languages). It distinguishes between deterministic finite state automata (DFSA) and nondeterministic finite state automata (NFSA). For DFSA, there is a single target state for each current state and input, while NFSA can have multiple target states. The document provides examples of DFSA and NFSA and discusses their formal definitions, transition functions, extended transition functions, accepted languages, and equivalence between DFSA and NFSA models.
The document discusses pushdown automata (PDA). It defines a PDA as a 7-tuple that includes a set of states, input alphabet, stack alphabet, initial/start state, starting stack symbol, set of final/accepting states, and a transition function. PDAs operate on an input tape with a stack, and can accept languages that finite automata cannot, such as anbn. The document provides examples of designing PDAs for specific languages and converting between context-free grammars and PDAs.
Deterministic finite automata (DFAs) are mathematical models of computation that can be used to represent regular languages. A DFA consists of: (1) a finite set of states, (2) a finite input alphabet, (3) a transition function mapping a state and input to another state, (4) a start state, and (5) a set of accepting states. DFAs can be represented visually using state transition diagrams or mathematically as a 5-tuple. Operations like union, intersection, and complement of languages can be modeled using operations like union, product, and complement of DFAs.
This document defines deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and provides examples of how they work. It begins by defining the key components of a DFA: states, symbols/alphabet, transition function, start state, and accepting states. It then shows how a DFA is mathematically represented as a 5-tuple and how the transition function maps state-symbol pairs to states. The document provides an example DFA and explains how to represent it with a transition table. It then gives more examples of building DFAs to recognize specific languages and explains how the transition function can be extended to strings. The document also discusses minimizing DFAs, functional representations, products of automata, and complement/intersection operations.
A pushdown automaton (PDA) is a nondeterministic finite automaton that uses a stack to process input symbols. It has a finite set of states, input symbols, stack symbols, and transition rules that can push symbols onto or pop symbols off the stack. The transition function defines the state and stack changes for each input symbol. A PDA accepts a language if any path through its transitions leads to an accepting state.
This document defines deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and discusses their components, representations, operations, and properties. A DFA consists of a finite set of states, a finite alphabet, a transition function, a start state, and a set of accepting/final states. DFAs can be represented by transition tables or diagrams. The product and complement operations on DFAs are defined, and it is shown that these preserve regularity of languages. The accessible and minimal parts of a DFA are also discussed.
The document defines deterministic finite automata (DFAs) and describes their key components: states, symbols, transition function, start state, and accepting states. It provides examples of how to represent DFAs using transition tables and diagrams. The document also discusses extending the transition function to strings, minimizing DFAs, representing DFAs functionally, automatic theorem proving using DFAs, and the product and complement operations on DFAs.
This document discusses pushdown automata (PDA) and provides examples. It can be summarized as:
(1) A PDA is like a finite automaton but with an additional stack that allows it to remember an infinite amount of information. Transitions can push symbols onto or pop symbols off the stack.
(2) Examples show how a PDA can recognize languages like {0^n 1^n} that require counting, which finite automata cannot do. The stack is used to match 0s and 1s.
(3) The formal definition of a PDA specifies its states, alphabet, stack alphabet, initial/accepting configurations, and transition function defining stack operations.
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2. Pushdown automata are machines to accept context-free
languages.
For a context-free grammar G, there is an equivalent
pushdown automaton M to recognize the language
generated by the grammar G.
3. Description of pushdown automaton (PDA)
A PDA has
an input tape,
a finite control, and
a stack.
q1
0
0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 (input tape)
(finite control)
(stack)
q1 q1
step1: read 0, push 0, and move to right
step2: read 0, push 0, and move to right
4. There are 2 types of moves (Non-determinstic):
1. According to an input symbol, current state, and top
symbol of the stack, a decision is made, then the input
head is moved ahead one symbol.
2. Next move is decided by the current state and the top
symbol of the stack only. The input symbol is not used.
Hence the input head is not moved at all after the
decision is made. This type of move is called ε-move
that allows the PDA to manipulate the stack without
reading input symbol.
5. Languages accepted by PDA's
There are two ways to accept inputs:
1. The PDA accepts an input if after reading the input
and the machine empty its stack.
The set of inputs accepted by the PDA is the language
accepted by empty stack.
2. Some states of the PDA are final states. The PDA
accepts an input if the machine enters a final state.
The set of inputs accepted by the PDA is the language
accepted by final state.
6. Definition of PDA's
A pushdown automaton M is a system (Q, Σ, Γ, δ, q0, Z0 , F),
where
1. Q is a finite set of states;
2. Σ is an alphabet called the input alphabet;
3. Γ is an alphabet, called the stack alphabet;
4. q0 in Q is the initial state;
5. Z0 in Γ is a particular stack symbol called the start symbol;
6. F, a subset of Q, is the set of final states;
7. mapping δ: Q×(Σ∪{ε}) ×Γ → finite subset of Q×Γ*.
7. Moves:
δ(q, a, Z) = {(p1, r1), (p2, r2), ..., (pm, rm)}, where
q and pi, 1 i m, are states, a is in
≦ ≦ , Z is a stack
symbol, and ri is in Γ*, 1 i m,
≦ ≦
means
PDA in state q, reading input symbol a with top symbol Z on the
stack, can enter any of the state pi and replaces top symbol Z by
ri, and advances reading head one symbol.
Example: δ(q1, 0, G) = {(q1, BG)}
0 1 0
q1
G
R
0 0 1 0
q1
G
R
0
B
δ
8. -Moves:
δ(q, , Z) = {(p1, r1), (p2, r2), ..., (pm, rm)}, where
q and pi, 1 i m, are states, Z is a stack symbol, and r
≦ ≦ i
is in Γ*, 1 i m,
≦ ≦
means
PDA in state q, without reading any input symbol with top
symbol Z on the stack, can enter any of the state pi and replaces
top symbol Z by ri, and the reading head remains at the same
place.
Example: δ(q1, , G) = {(q1, BG)}
0 1 0
q1
G
R
0 0 1 0
q1
G
R
0
B
δ
10. Let Lwwr = {wwR
| w is in (0+1)*}
• CFG for Lwwr : S==> 0S0 | 1S1 |
• PDA for Lwwr :
• P := ( Q,∑, , δ,q0,Z0,F )
= ( {q0, q1, q2},{0,1},{0,1,Z0},δ,q0,Z0,{q2})
11. 11
PDA for Lwwr
1. δ(q0,0, Z0)={(q0,0Z0)}
2. δ(q0,1, Z0)={(q0,1Z0)}
3. δ(q0,0, 0)={(q0,00)}
4. δ(q0,0, 1)={(q0,01)}
5. δ(q0,1, 0)={(q0,10)}
6. δ(q0,1, 1)={(q0,11)}
7. δ(q0, , 0)={(q1, 0)}
8. δ(q0, , 1)={(q1, 1)}
9. δ(q0, , Z0)={(q1, Z0)}
10. δ(q1,0, 0)={(q1, )}
11. δ(q1,1, 1)={(q1, )}
12. δ(q1, , Z0)={(q2, Z0)}
First symbol push on stack
Grow the stack by pushing
new symbols on top of old
(w-part)
Switch to popping mode
(boundary between w and wR
)
Shrink the stack by popping matching
symbols (wR
-part)
Enter acceptance state
Z0
Initial state of the PDA:
q0
Stack
top
12. 12
PDA as a state diagram
qi qj
a, X / Y
Next
input
symbol
Current
state
Current
stack
top
Stack
Top
Replacement
(w/ string Y)
Next
state
δ(qi,a, X)={(qj,Y)}
13. 13
PDA for Lwwr: Transition Diagram
q0 q1 q2
0, Z0/0Z0
1, Z0/1Z0
0, 0/00
0, 1/01
1, 0/10
1, 1/11
0, 0/
1, 1/
, Z0/Z0
, 0/0
, 1/1
, Z0/Z0
Grow stack
Switch to
popping mode
Pop stack for
matching symbols
Go to acceptance
∑ = {0, 1}
= {Z0, 0, 1}
Q = {q0,q1,q2}
, Z0/Z0
This would be a non-deterministic PDA
14. Instantaneous descriptions:
Example: δ(q1, 0, G) = {(q1, BG)}
0 1 0
q1
G
R
0 0 1 0
q1
G
R
0
B
δ
If δ(q, a, Z) = contains (p, ), we say
(q, a, Z) M(p, , ).
For the above case, we have that
(q1, 010, GR) M(q1, 01, BGR).
Let be the reflexive and transitive closure of M.
*
M
15. 15
PDA’s Instantaneous Description (ID)
A PDA has a configuration at any given instance: (q,w,y)
– q - current state
– w - remainder of the input (i.e., unconsumed part)
– y - current stack contents as a string from top to bottom of
stack
If δ(q,a, X)={(p, A)} is a transition, then the following are also
true:
– (q, a, X ) |--- (p,,A)
– (q, aw, XB ) |--- (p,w,AB)
|--- sign is called a “turnstile notation” and represents one move
|---* sign represents a sequence of moves
16. 16
How does the PDA for Lwwr work on input
“1111”?
All moves made by the non-deterministic PDA
(q0,1111,Z0)
(q0,111,1Z0)
(q0,11,11Z0)
(q0,1,111Z0)
(q0,,1111Z0)
(q1, ,1111Z0) (q1, ,11Z0)
(q1,1,111Z0)
(q1,11,11Z0)
(q1,111,1Z0)
(q1,1111,Z0) Path dies…
Path dies…
(q1,1,1Z0)
(q1, ,Z0)
(q2, ,Z0)
Acceptance by
final state:
= empty input
AND
final state
Path dies…
Path dies…
17. 18
Acceptance by…
• PDAs that accept by final state:
– For a PDA P, the language accepted by P, denoted by L(P)
by final state, is:
• {w | (q0,w,Z0) |---* (q,, A) }, s.t., q F
• PDAs that accept by empty stack:
– For a PDA P, the language accepted by P, denoted by N(P)
by empty stack, is:
• {w | (q0,w,Z0) |---* (q, , ) }, for any q Q.
Checklist:
- input exhausted?
- in a final state?
Checklist:
- input exhausted?
- is the stack empty?
There are two types of PDAs that one can design:
those that accept by final state or by empty stack
Q) Does a PDA that accepts by empty stack
need any final state specified in the design?
18. 19
Example 2: language of balanced paranthesis
q0 q1 q2
(, Z0 / ( Z0
, Z0 / Z0
, Z0 / Z0
Grow stack
Switch to
popping mode
Pop stack for
matching symbols
Go to acceptance (by final state)
when you see the stack bottom symbol
∑ = { (, ) }
= {Z0, ( }
Q = {q0,q1,q2}
(, (/ ( (
), ( /
), (/
To allow adjacent
(, ( / ( (
(, Z0 / ( Z0
, Z0 / Z0
20. Example: L of balanced parenthesis
21
q0
(,Z0 / ( Z0
(,( / ( (
), ( /
start q1
,Z0/ Z0
,Z0/ Z0
PDA that accepts by final state
q0
start
(,Z0 / ( Z0
(, (/ ( (
), (/
,Z0 /
An equivalent PDA that
accepts by empty stack
,Z0/ Z0
PF: PN:
How will these two PDAs work on the input: ( ( ( ) ) ( ) ) ( )
21. 23
PDAs accepting by final state and empty stack are
equivalent
• PF <= PDA accepting by final state
– PF = (QF,∑, , δF,q0,Z0,F)
• PN <= PDA accepting by empty stack
– PN = (QN,∑, , δN,q0,Z0)
• Theorem:
– (PN==> PF) For every PN, there exists a PF s.t. L(PF)=L(PN)
– (PF==> PN) For every PF, there exists a PN s.t. L(PF)=L(PN)
22. 24
PN==> PF construction
• Whenever PN’s stack becomes empty, make PF go to a final state without
consuming any addition symbol. new state pf is needed.
• To detect empty stack in PN: PF pushes a new stack symbol X0 (not in of
PN) initially before simulating PN
• New start state p0 in Pf that pushes Z0 onto TOS and goes to PN
PF = (QN U {p0,pf}, ∑, U {X0}, δF, p0, X0, {pf})
q0 … pf
p0
, X0/Z0X0
New
start
, X0/ X0
, X0/ X0
, X0/ X0
, X0/ X0
PN
PF: PN:
, X0 / X0
How to convert an empty stack PDA into a final state PDA?
PN = (QN,∑, , δN,q0,Z0)
24. 26
PF==> PN construction
• Main idea:
– Whenever PF reaches a final state, just make an -transition into a new end state, clear out
the stack and accept
– Danger: What if PF design is such that it clears the stack midway without entering a final
state?
to address this, add a new start symbol X0 (not in of PF)
PN = (Q U {p0,pe}, ∑, U {X0}, δN, p0, X0)
p0
, X0/Z0X0
New
start
, any/
, any/
, any/
q0 … pe
, any/
PF
PN:
How to convert an final state PDA into an empty stack PDA?
26. 28
CFGs == PDAs ==> CFLs
CFG
PDA by
final state
PDA by
empty stack
?
≡
27. 29
Converting CFG to PDA
Main idea: The PDA simulates the leftmost derivation on a
given w, and upon consuming it fully it either arrives at
acceptance (by empty stack) or non-acceptance.
This is same as: “implementing a CFG using a PDA”
PDA
(acceptance by
empty stack)
CFG
w
accept
reject
implements
INPUT
OUTPUT
28. 30
Main idea: The PDA simulates the leftmost derivation on a given w, and
upon consuming it fully it either arrives at acceptance (by empty stack) or
non-acceptance.
Steps:
1. Push the right hand side of the production onto the stack, with
leftmost symbol at the stack top
2. If stack top is the leftmost variable, then replace it by all its
productions (each possible substitution will represent a distinct path
taken by the non-deterministic PDA)
3. If stack top has a terminal symbol, and if it matches with the next
symbol in the input string, then pop it
State is inconsequential (only one state is needed)
29. 31
Formal construction of PDA from CFG
• Given: G= (V,T,P,S)
• Output: PN = ({q}, T, V U T, δ, q, S)
• δ:
– For all A V , add the following transition(s) in the
PDA:
• δ(q, ,A) = { (q, ) | “A ==>” P}
– For all a T, add the following
transition(s) in the PDA:
• δ(q,a,a)= { (q, ) }
A
Before:
…
a
Before:
…
After:
…
a
After:
…
Note: Initial stack symbol (S)
same as the start variable
in the grammar
pop
a…
30. 32
Example: CFG to PDA
• G = ( {S,A}, {0,1}, P, S)
• P:
– S ==> AS |
– A ==> 0A1 | A1 | 01
• PDA = ({q}, {0,1}, {0,1,A,S}, δ, q, S)
• δ:
– δ(q, , S) = { (q, AS), (q, )}
– δ(q, , A) = { (q,0A1), (q,A1), (q,01) }
– δ(q, 0, 0) = { (q, ) }
– δ(q, 1, 1) = { (q, ) }
How will this new PDA work?
Lets simulate string 0011
q
,S/ S
1,1/
0,0/
,A/ 01
,A/ A1
,A/ 0A1
,S/
,S/ AS
31. Simulating string 0011 on the new PDA
…
33
PDA (δ):
δ(q, , S) = { (q, AS), (q, )}
δ(q, , A) = { (q,0A1), (q,A1), (q,01) }
δ(q, 0, 0) = { (q, ) }
δ(q, 1, 1) = { (q, ) }
S
Stack moves (shows only the successful path):
S
A
S
1
A
0
S
1
A
0
S
1
1
0
S
1
1
0
S
1
1
S
1
Accept by
empty stack
q
,S/ S
1,1/
0,0/
,A/ 01
,A/ A1
,A/ 0A1
,S/
,S/ AS
S => AS
=> 0A1S
=> 0011S
=> 0011
Leftmost deriv.:
S =>AS =>0A1S =>0011S => 0011
32. Example 2 L ={an
bn
| n 1} is a context-free language .
≧
Let M = ({q}, T, V, δ, q, S , {}), a PDA, where
δ(q, a, S) contains (q, SB), where SaSB is in P,
L = L(G), G = (V, T, P, S) a CFG in Greiback normal form, where
S aSB, S aB,B b.
δ(q, a, S) contains (q, B), where SaB is in P,
δ(q, b, B) contains (q, ), where Bb is in P.
33. a a b b
q S
δ(q, a, S) := (q, SB) a a b b
q B
S
δ(q, b, B) := (q, )
a a b b
q B
a a b b
q B
B
δ(q, a, S) := (q, B)
δ(q, b, B) := (q, )
a a b b
q
34. 37
Converting a PDA into a CFG
• Main idea: Reverse engineer the productions from
transitions
If δ(q,a,Z) => (p, Y1Y2Y3…Yk):
1. State is changed from q to p;
2. Terminal a is consumed;
3. Stack top symbol Z is popped and replaced with a sequence of k
variables.
– Action: Create a grammar variable called “[qZp]”
which includes the following production:
– [qZp] => a[pY1q1] [q1Y2q2] [q2Y3q3]… [qk-1Ykqk]
– Proof discussion (in the book)
35. 38
Example: Bracket matching
PDA to CFG
• To avoid confusion, we will use b=“(“ and e=“)”
PN: ( {q0}, {b,e}, {Z0,Z1}, δ, q0, Z0 )
1. δ(q0,b,Z0) = { (q0,Z1Z0) }
2. δ(q0,b,Z1) = { (q0,Z1Z1) }
3. δ(q0,e,Z1) = { (q0, ) }
4. δ(q0, ,Z0) = { (q0, ) }
0. S => [q0Z0q0]
1. [q0Z0q0] => b [q0Z1q0] [q0Z0q0]
2. [q0Z1q0] => b [q0Z1q0] [q0Z1q0]
3. [q0Z1q0] => e
4. [q0Z0q0] =>
Let A=[q0Z0q0]
Let B=[q0Z1q0]
0. S => A
1. A => b B A
2. B => b B B
3. B => e
4. A =>
Simplifying,
0. S => b B S |
1. B => b B B | e
If you were to directly write
a CFG:
S => b S e S |
36. 39
Two ways to build a CFG
Build a PDA Construct
CFG from PDA
Derive CFG directly
Derive a CFG Construct
PDA from CFG
Design a PDA directly
Similarly…
(indirect)
(direct)
(indirect)
(direct)
Two ways to build a PDA
38. 41
This PDA for Lwwr is non-deterministic
q0 q1 q2
0, Z0/0Z0
1, Z0/1Z0
0, 0/00
0, 1/01
1, 0/10
1, 1/11
0, 0/
1, 1/
, Z0/Z0
, 0/0
, 1/1
, Z0/Z0
Grow stack
Switch to
popping mode
Pop stack for
matching symbols
Accepts by final state
Why does it
have to be non-
deterministic?
To remove guessing,
impose the user to
insert c in the
middle
39. 42
D-PDA for Lwcwr = {wcwR
| c is some special
symbol not in w}
q0 q1 q2
0, Z0/0Z0
1, Z0/1Z0
0, 0/00
0, 1/01
1, 0/10
1, 1/11
0, 0/
1, 1/
c, Z0/Z0
c, 0/0
c, 1/1
, Z0/Z0
Grow stack
Switch to
popping mode
Pop stack for
matching symbols
Accepts by
final state
Note:
• all transitions have
become deterministic
Example shows that: Nondeterministic PDAs ≠ D-PDAs
40. 43
Deterministic PDA: Definition
• A PDA is deterministic if and only if:
δ(q,a,X) has at most one member for any
a ∑ U {}
If δ(q,a,X) is non-empty for some a∑, then
δ(q, ,X) must be empty.
41. 44
PDA vs DPDA vs Regular languages
Regular languages D-PDA
non-deterministic PDA
Lwwr
Lwcwr
42. 45
Summary
• PDAs for CFLs and CFGs
– Non-deterministic
– Deterministic
• PDA acceptance types
1. By final state
2. By empty stack
• PDA
– IDs, Transition diagram
• Equivalence of CFG and PDA
– CFG => PDA construction
– PDA => CFG construction