A Unifying Approach to Algebraic Systems Over Semirings

Autor: Peter Kostolányi
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Theory of Computing Systems. 63:615-633
ISSN: 1433-0490
1432-4350
Popis: A fairly general definition of canonical solutions to algebraic systems over semirings is proposed. This is based on the notion of summation semirings, traditionally known as ${\Sigma }$ -semirings, and on assigning unambiguous context-free languages to variables of each system. The presented definition applies to all algebraic systems over continuous or complete semirings and to all proper algebraic systems over power series semirings, for which it coincides with the usual definitions of their canonical solutions. As such, it unifies the approaches to algebraic systems over semirings studied in literature. An equally general approach is adopted to study pushdown automata, for which equivalence with algebraic systems is proved. Finally, the Chomsky-Schutzenberger theorem is generalised to the setting of summation semirings.
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