Practice Example Proof of Non-Context-Free Language using Pumping Lemma - 6.6.4 | Module 6: Pushdown Automata (PDA) and Non-Context-Free Languages | Theory of Computation
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6.6.4 - Example Proof of Non-Context-Free Language using Pumping Lemma

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the Pumping Lemma for CFLs?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how we break strings down.

Question 2

Easy

What does |vxy| ≀ p mean?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the conditions of the Pumping Lemma.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of the Pumping Lemma for Context-Free Languages?

  • To identify all CFLs
  • To prove that a language is not context-free
  • To demonstrate how to derive CFLs

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about its application in proofs.

Question 2

True or False: For a context-free language, every sufficiently long string can be divided into more than three parts.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the structure of the Pumping Lemma.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Prove whether L = {a^n b^n c^n | n β‰₯ 0} is context-free using the Pumping Lemma. Make considerations for potential strings and divisions.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look closely at how the pumping disrupts balances.

Question 2

For L' = {a^i b^j c^k | i + j + k > 0}, show that it is context-free by constructing a grammar or PDA.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you can derive strings by allowing freedom in each section.

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