Practice Generalization To Larger Alphabet (5.1.1) - Countability of the set of all strings over a finite alphabet
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Generalization to larger alphabet

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does countable mean in the context of sets?

💡 Hint: Consider how numerical sequences relate to set elements.

Question 2 Easy

What is Π* in relation to an alphabet?

💡 Hint: Think about different combinations of the alphabet symbols at different lengths.

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Question 1

What does a countable set imply?

It can be finite
It can be infinite
Both

💡 Hint: Remember examples of finite and infinite sequential numbers.

Question 2

Is Π* finite or infinite?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how strings can keep expanding with larger subsets.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given an alphabet of size 5, find the number of unique strings of size 4.

💡 Hint: Use exponent rules with m as the number of symbols and n as the string length.

Challenge 2 Hard

If we assume a programming language allows infinite valid instructions between begin and end, create a contradiction based on the theory discussed.

💡 Hint: Consider how instructions relate to valid program structure.

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