1. $L = \{wxw | w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^*\} $

Here, <math>L</math> contains all strings in <math>\Sigma^*</math>, by making <math>x = (a+b)^*</math> and <math>w = \epsilon</math>. Hence, <math>L</math> is regular.


2. $L = \{wxw| w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$

Here, <math>L</math> doesn't contain all strings in <math>\Sigma^*</math> as the strings like <math>abab</math> are not generated by <math>L</math>. We can see all words starting and ending in <math>a</math> or starting and ending in <math>b</math> are in <math>L</math>. But <math>L</math> also contains words starting with <math>a</math> and ending in <math>b</math> like <math>abbab, aabbbabaab</math> etc where the starting sub-string exactly matches the ending sub-string and at least a letter sperates them. To generate such strings we need at least an <math>LBA</math>, making <math>L</math>, a <math>CSL</math>.

3. $L = \{ww| w ∈ \{{a,b}\}^*\}$

4. $L = \{ww| w ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$

5. $L = \{ww_R| w ∈ \{{a,b}\}^*\}$

6. $L = \{ww_R| w ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$

7. $L = \{wxw_R| w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^*\}$

8. $L = \{wxw_R| w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$

1. $L = \{wxw | w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^*\} $

Here, <math>L</math> contains all strings in <math>\Sigma^*</math>, by making <math>x = (a+b)^*</math> and <math>w = \epsilon</math>. Hence, <math>L</math> is regular.


2. $L = \{wxw| w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$

Here, <math>L</math> doesn't contain all strings in <math>\Sigma^*</math> as the strings like <math>abab</math> are not generated by <math>L</math>. We can see all words starting and ending in <math>a</math> or starting and ending in <math>b</math> are in <math>L</math>. But <math>L</math> also contains words starting with <math>a</math> and ending in <math>b</math> like <math>abbab, aabbbabaab</math> etc where the starting sub-string exactly matches the ending sub-string and at least a letter sperates them. To generate such strings we need at least an <math>LBA</math>, making <math>L</math>, a <math>CSL</math>.

3. $L = \{ww| w ∈ \{{a,b}\}^*\}$

4. $L = \{ww| w ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$

5. $L = \{ww_R| w ∈ \{{a,b}\}^*\}$

6. $L = \{ww_R| w ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$

7. $L = \{wxw_R| w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^*\}$

8. $L = \{wxw_R| w,x ∈ \{{a,b}\}^+\}$