Practice Comparison Of Set P With Π* (5.2.3) - Countability of the set of all strings over a finite alphabet
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Comparison of set P with Π*

Practice - Comparison of set P with Π*

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Question 1 Easy

What is a finite alphabet?

💡 Hint: Think of letters of the English alphabet.

Question 2 Easy

What is Π*?

💡 Hint: Consider how many ways you can combine letters.

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Question 1

What does it mean for a set to be countable?

It can be finite
It can be listed with natural numbers
It contains infinite elements

💡 Hint: Think about how you would list items.

Question 2

Is the set P (valid programs) countable?

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of valid programs.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Prove that the set of all possible strings from an alphabet {x, y, z} is countable.

💡 Hint: Start with the shortest strings and build up.

Challenge 2 Hard

If you had an infinite number of valid programs, how would you ensure that each one can be included in your enumeration?

💡 Hint: Analyze the structure of valid programs.

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