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Consider the following two finite automata $D_1$ and $D_2$.



Which of the following statements is/are true?

To determine which statements are true about the finite automata \(D_1\) and \(D_2\), we first need to analyze the languages accepted by each automaton.

Step 1: Analyze \(D_1\) and \(D_2\)

Finite automata \(D_1\) and \(D_2\) are defined over the alphabet \(\{0, 1\}\). Each automaton transitions based on input characters. The task is to evaluate the operations and find out about:

  1. The equivalence of languages: \(L(D_1) = L(D_2)\)
  2. Subset relation: \(L(D_1) \subset L(D_2)\)
  3. Intersection: \(L(D_1) \cap L(D_2) = \{\epsilon\}\)
  4. Closure property: \((L(D_1) \cup L(D_2))^*\) resulting in strings whose length is divisible by 3

Step 2: Determine \(L(D_1)\) and \(L(D_2)\)

Without explicit transition details, determining the exact languages requires observation or given transition rules. Normally, this involves enumerating or deducing from patterns what each automaton accepts.

Step 3: Evaluate Statements

  • \(L(D_1) = L(D_2)\): This would imply both automata accept exactly the same set of strings. The provided solution does not confirm this.
  • \(L(D_1) \subset L(D_2)\): This would suggest that all strings accepted by \(D_1\) are also accepted by \(D_2\) but not vice versa. This is unconfirmed without specific analysis.
  • \(L(D_1) \cap L(D_2) = \{\epsilon\}\): This states only the empty string \(\epsilon\) is in both languages, meaning they share no other common strings. This is marked as correct in the information given.
  • \((L(D_1) \cup L(D_2))^*\) consists of all strings whose length is divisible by 3: This claims that the repeated union (closure) of both languages leads to strings with lengths divisible by 3. This also is marked as correct.

Conclusion:

  • The correct statements are: \(L(D_1) \cap L(D_2) = \{\epsilon\}\) and \((L(D_1) \cup L(D_2))^*\) consists of all strings whose length is divisible by 3.
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Important Questions from Finite Automata

  1. Let $\Sigma = \{1,2,3,4\}$. For $x \in \Sigma^*$, let $prod(x)$ be the product of symbols in $x$ modulo 7. We take $prod(\epsilon) = 1$, where $\epsilon$ is the null string.
    For example, $prod(124) = (1 \times 2 \times 4)$ mod 7 = 1.
    Define $L = \{x \in \Sigma^* \mid prod(x) = 2\}$.

    The number of states in a minimum state DFA for L is ____________ (Answer in integer)
  2. Consider the DFA given below

    Which of the regular expressions given below represents the above DFA ?

  3. Let $M$ be a nondeterministic finite automaton (NFA) with 6 states over a finite alphabet.
    Which of the following options CANNOT be the number of states in the minimal deterministic finite automaton (DFA) that is equivalent to $M$ ?
  4. Consider the following deterministic finite automaton (DFA) defined over the alphabet, Σ = {𝑎, 𝑏}. Identify which of the following language(s) is/are accepted by the given DFA.

  5. Consider a finite state machine (FSM) with one input 𝑋 and one output 𝑓, represented by the given state transition table. The minimum number of states required to realize this FSM is ________. (Answer in integer)

    Present stateNext stateOutput f
    X = 0X = 1X = 0X = 1
    AFB00
    BDC00
    CFE00
    DGA10
    EDC00
    FFB11
    GH001
    HGA10
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