CMPSCI 401: Theory of Computation

David Mix Barrington

Spring, 2008

Homework Assignment #5

Posted Sunday 13 April 2008

Due on paper in class, Monday 28 April 2008

There are fourteen questions for 100 total points plus 10 extra credit. All but the first two are from the textbook, Introduction to the Theory of Computation by Michael Sipser (second edition). Numbers in parentheses following each problem are its individual point value.

Students are responsible for understanding and following the academic honesty policies indicated on this page.

• Problem 6.23 (10)

• Exercise 7.6 (10)

• Exercise 7.7 (5)

• Exercise 7.8 (5)

• Exercise 7.9 (5)

• Exercise 7.10 (10) Remember that your input is a description of a DFA -- you will have to estimate how many bits are needed to describe it.

• Exercise 7.11 (5)

• Problem 7.13 (10)

• Problem 7.14 (10)

• Problem 7.17 (5)

• Problem 7.21 (10)
• Problem 7.26 (10)

• Problem 7.32 (5)

• Problem 7.37 (10 XC)

Last modified 13 April 2008