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Consider the following context-free grammar $G$.
$$S \rightarrow abaABabba$$
$$A \rightarrow aaBBAB \mid bBabaa$$
$$B \rightarrow aBb \mid ab$$
In the above grammar, $S$ is the start symbol, $a$ and $b$ are terminal symbols, and $A$ and $B$ are non-terminal symbols.
Let $L(G)$ be the language generated by the grammar $G$. For a string $s \in L(G)$, let $n_1(s)$ be the number of $a$’s in $s$ and $n_2(s)$ be the number of $b$’s in $s$.
Which of the following statements is/are true?

Non-terminal B Analysis

Productions for B:

  • $B \rightarrow ab$: Generates a string with $n_1=1, n_2=1$. This satisfies $n_1 \ge n_2$ and $n_1 \le 2n_2$.
  • $B \rightarrow aBb$: Let $s'$ be a string derived from $B$. If $s'$ satisfies $n_1(s') \ge n_2(s')$ and $n_1(s') \le 2n_2(s')$, then for $a s' b$:
    • $n_1(a s' b) = 1 + n_1(s')$. $n_2(a s' b) = 1 + n_2(s')$.
    • $n_1 - n_2 = (1 + n_1(s')) - (1 + n_2(s')) = n_1(s') - n_2(s')$. Since $n_1(s') \ge n_2(s')$, $n_1 \ge n_2$.
    • $n_1 - 2n_2 = (1 + n_1(s')) - 2(1 + n_2(s')) = n_1(s') - 2n_2(s') - 1$. Since $n_1(s') \le 2n_2(s')$, $n_1(s') - 2n_2(s') \le 0$. Thus $n_1 - 2n_2 \le -1$, implying $n_1 \le 2n_2$.

By induction, all strings derived from $B$ satisfy $n_1(s) = n_2(s)$. Therefore, $n_1(s) \ge n_2(s)$ and $n_1(s) \le 2n_2(s)$ hold for all strings from $B$.

Non-terminal A Analysis

Productions for A:

  • $A \rightarrow bBabaa$: Generates a string with $n_1=2, n_2=1$. This satisfies $n_1 \ge n_2$ and $n_1 \le 2n_2$.
  • $A \rightarrow aaBBAB$: Let $s_A'$ be derived from $A$, and $s_{B1}, s_{B2}, s_{B3}$ from $B$. Strings from $B$ have $n_1=n_2=k$.
    • $n_1(A) = 2 + n_1(B_1) + n_1(B_2) + n_1(A') + n_1(B_3) = 2 + \sum k_i + n_1(A')$.
    • $n_2(A) = n_2(B_1) + n_2(B_2) + n_2(A') + n_2(B_3) = \sum k_i + n_2(A')$.
    • Let $X = \sum k_i$. Minimum $X \ge 3$ (from $B \rightarrow ab \times 3$). $n_1(A) = 2 + X + n_1(A')$, $n_2(A) = X + n_2(A')$.
    • $n_1 \ge n_2$ check: $n_1(A) - n_2(A) = (2 + X + n_1(A')) - (X + n_2(A')) = 2 + n_1(A') - n_2(A')$. Since $n_1(A') \ge n_2(A')$, $n_1(A) - n_2(A) \ge 2$. Thus $n_1(A) > n_2(A)$.
    • $n_1 \le 2n_2$ check: We need $2 + X + n_1(A') \le 2(X + n_2(A'))$. This simplifies to $2 + n_1(A') \le X + 2n_2(A')$. Since $X \ge 3$ and $n_1(A') \ge n_2(A')$, this inequality holds. For example, if $A' \rightarrow bBabaa$ ($n_1=2, n_2=1$), we need $2+2 \le X+2(1) \implies 4 \le X+2 \implies 2 \le X$, which is true as $X \ge 3$.

Thus, for all strings derived from $A$, $n_1(s) \ge n_2(s)$ and $n_1(s) \le 2n_2(s)$ hold.

Start Symbol S Analysis

Production for S:

  • $S \rightarrow abaABabba$:
    • $n_1(S) = 3 + n_1(A) + n_1(B)$.
    • $n_2(S) = 2 + n_2(A) + n_2(B)$.
    • From B analysis, $n_1(B)=n_2(B)=k$.
    • $n_1(S) = 3 + n_1(A) + k$.
    • $n_2(S) = 2 + n_2(A) + k$.

Statement Evaluation

Statement 2: For every string $s \in L(G)$, $n_1(s) \ge n_2(s)$

  • For S: $n_1(S) - n_2(S) = (3 + n_1(A) + k) - (2 + n_2(A) + k) = 1 + (n_1(A) - n_2(A))$.
  • Since $n_1(A) \ge n_2(A)$ for strings from A, $n_1(A) - n_2(A) \ge 0$.
  • Therefore, $n_1(S) - n_2(S) \ge 1$. This implies $n_1(s) \ge n_2(s)$ for all $s \in L(G)$.
  • Statement 2 is TRUE.

Statement 4: For every string $s \in L(G)$, $n_1(s) \le 2n_2(s)$

  • For S: We need $n_1(S) \le 2n_2(S)$.
  • $3 + n_1(A) + k \le 2(2 + n_2(A) + k)$.
  • $3 + n_1(A) + k \le 4 + 2n_2(A) + 2k$.
  • This simplifies to $n_1(A) \le 1 + 2n_2(A) + k$.
  • As analyzed in the A section, $n_1(A) = 2 + X + n_1(A')$ and $n_2(A) = X + n_2(A')$, where $X \ge 3$ and $k \ge 1$. The condition $n_1(A) \le 1 + 2n_2(A) + k$ becomes $2 + X + n_1(A') \le 1 + 2(X + n_2(A')) + k$, which simplifies to $1 + n_1(A') \le X + 2n_2(A') + k$. This inequality holds true given the constraints on $X, k$, and the properties of $n_1(A'), n_2(A')$.
  • Statement 4 is TRUE.

Conclusion

Based on the analysis, statements 2 and 4 are true for all strings $s \in L(G)$.

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Important Questions from Context Free Grammars

  1. Which of the following Grammars is/are only Context Free?
    AS $\rightarrow$ Ab
    aS$\rightarrow$ aA
    A$\rightarrow$ a
    BS $\rightarrow$ Ab
    A $\rightarrow$ Sa
    A $\rightarrow$ a
    CS $\rightarrow$ AS
    S $\rightarrow$ aA
    A$\rightarrow$ a
    DS $\rightarrow$ Ab
    S $\rightarrow$ aA
    A$\rightarrow$ a
    ES $\rightarrow$ Sb
    A $\rightarrow$ Aa
    A $\rightarrow$ $\varepsilon$

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  2. Which of the following grammars is (are)ambiguous ?
    (1) S → SS | aSb | bSa |e 

    (2) S → aSbS | bSaS |e 

    (3) S → aAB 

    A → bBb 
    B → A Ι e

  3. Consider the grammar,

    G = S → abScB | e, 

    B→ bB | b. 

    What is the language generated by the given grammar ?

     

  4. Consider the given grammar
    S → Abc | ad 

    A → eS | Cr| ξ 

    C → f/p/ξ
    Compute FIRST (A)

  5. Select the sentence which is meaningful and grammatically correct.

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