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===2. $L = \{wxw| w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$=== | ===2. $L = \{wxw| w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$=== | ||
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− | + | Here, L is not generating all strings in <math>\Sigma^*</math> as the strings like abab are not generated by L. Here, L accepts all strings except those of the form ww, w \in (a+b)^*. To do this is not possible with a PDA and we need a LBA making L CSL. | |
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+ | 1.WW | such that W=(a+b)* | ||
+ | 2.WW | such that W=(a+b)+ | ||
+ | 6.WWr | such that W=(a+b)* | ||
+ | 7.WWr| such that W=(a+b)+ | ||
+ | 8.1.WXWr | such that W,X=(a+b)* | ||
+ | 9.WXWr | such that W,X=(a+b)+ |
Here, <math>L</math> can generate all strings in <math>\Sigma^*</math>, by making <math>x = (a+b)^*</math> and <math>w = \epsilon</math>. Hence, <math>L</math> is regular.
Here, L is not generating all strings in <math>\Sigma^*</math> as the strings like abab are not generated by L. Here, L accepts all strings except those of the form ww, w \in (a+b)^*. To do this is not possible with a PDA and we need a LBA making L CSL.
1.WW | such that W=(a+b)* 2.WW | such that W=(a+b)+ 6.WWr | such that W=(a+b)* 7.WWr| such that W=(a+b)+ 8.1.WXWr | such that W,X=(a+b)* 9.WXWr | such that W,X=(a+b)+
Here, <math>L</math> can generate all strings in <math>\Sigma^*</math>, by making <math>x = (a+b)^*</math> and <math>w = \epsilon</math>. Hence, <math>L</math> is regular.
Here, our problem is this- given a word s, whether it belongs to L or not. I say that a word belongs to L, iff it starts and end with a or starts and ends with b (and contains at least 3 letters in total). Now, in case of wxw, the same logic won't work. As you told if s ∈ {a (a+b)^+ a} U {b (a+b)^+ b}, then its of the form wxw. But if s ∉ {a (a+b)^+ a} U {b (a+b)^+ b}, we can't say its not of the form wxw. For example, take s as abbab, its of the form wxw with w = "ab" and x = "b". Thus the reduction will work only one way and hence it cannot be used.