Finite-Automata
May 4, 2024Theory-of-Computation
May 4, 2024Theory-of-Computation
| Question 26 |
Which of the following problems are decidable?
1) Does a given program ever produce an output?
2) If L is a context-free language, then, is 
also context-free?
3) If L is a regular language, then, is also regular?
4) If L is a recursive language, then, is also recursive?
| 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 1, 2 | |
| 2, 3, 4 | |
| 3, 4 |
Question 26 Explanation:
The statement “Does a given program ever produce an output?” is same as the statement “Does a Turing Machine will halt for any arbitrary string?”, which is nothing but the “halting problem of Turing Machine”, hence statement 1 is undecidable.
Context free languages are not closed under complement operation, so compliment of CFL may or may not be CFL. Hence statement 2 is also undecidable.
Complement of Regular languages is also regular. Since a DFA that accepts the complement of L, i.e. ∑* – L, can be obtained by swapping its final states with its non-final states and vice-versa. Hence it is decidable and if L is a regular language, then, L must also be regular.
Recursive languages are closed under complement, so if L is a recursive language then L must also be recursive, hence it is decidable.
Context free languages are not closed under complement operation, so compliment of CFL may or may not be CFL. Hence statement 2 is also undecidable.
Complement of Regular languages is also regular. Since a DFA that accepts the complement of L, i.e. ∑* – L, can be obtained by swapping its final states with its non-final states and vice-versa. Hence it is decidable and if L is a regular language, then, L must also be regular.
Recursive languages are closed under complement, so if L is a recursive language then L must also be recursive, hence it is decidable.
Correct Answer: D
Question 26 Explanation:
The statement “Does a given program ever produce an output?” is same as the statement “Does a Turing Machine will halt for any arbitrary string?”, which is nothing but the “halting problem of Turing Machine”, hence statement 1 is undecidable.
Context free languages are not closed under complement operation, so compliment of CFL may or may not be CFL. Hence statement 2 is also undecidable.
Complement of Regular languages is also regular. Since a DFA that accepts the complement of L, i.e. ∑* – L, can be obtained by swapping its final states with its non-final states and vice-versa. Hence it is decidable and if L is a regular language, then, L must also be regular.
Recursive languages are closed under complement, so if L is a recursive language then L must also be recursive, hence it is decidable.
Context free languages are not closed under complement operation, so compliment of CFL may or may not be CFL. Hence statement 2 is also undecidable.
Complement of Regular languages is also regular. Since a DFA that accepts the complement of L, i.e. ∑* – L, can be obtained by swapping its final states with its non-final states and vice-versa. Hence it is decidable and if L is a regular language, then, L must also be regular.
Recursive languages are closed under complement, so if L is a recursive language then L must also be recursive, hence it is decidable.
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