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tex2html_wrap_inline260

= tex2html_wrap_inline343

  1. Assume that L is accepted by a FA with n states, for some n.
  2. Choose a suitable string tex2html_wrap_inline226 . This choice would depend on n.
    Let tex2html_wrap_inline270 where n is a prime.
  3. Break up z in uvw such that tex2html_wrap_inline248 and tex2html_wrap_inline224 . The break up of z must be general.

    Let tex2html_wrap_inline284
    for tex2html_wrap_inline286 and tex2html_wrap_inline288 .

  4. Since tex2html_wrap_inline226 , tex2html_wrap_inline228 , for all tex2html_wrap_inline230 . Use an appropriately chosen i to generate a string outside L. Your argument should take into account all possible valid break ups of z.

    That is, tex2html_wrap_inline302 .
    tex2html_wrap_inline304 is a prime, for all tex2html_wrap_inline230 .
    Choose tex2html_wrap_inline308 .
    Then, tex2html_wrap_inline310 is also a prime, a contradiction.
    tex2html_wrap_inline312 is not regular.

Step 2 and 4 are your choices, step 3 is adversary's choice.



Sushil Prasad
Tue Mar 21 14:10:23 EST 2000