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Formal language theory 1 - 3MMTL1

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 16.5
    • Projects -
    • Tutorials 15.0
    • Internship -
    • Laboratory works 1.5
    • Written tests -

    ECTS

    ECTS 3.0

Goal(s)

The formal language theory course develops mathematical concepts and techniques that are foundational to computer science. This course introduces the fundamental definitions and methods associated with artificial languages, typically programming languages. It is a prerequisite to most of the computer science courses that are given during the following semesters at Ensimag.

Responsible(s)

Lionel RIEG

Content(s)

  • Introduction to formal language theory
  • Regular languages: finite state automata, algorithms on automata, closure properties for regular languages, Kleene lemma
  • Handling formal grammars: Chomsky hierarchy, derivation trees, ambiguity, proofs on grammars

Prerequisites

none

Test

A written exam lasting 2 hours and a small project

  • MCC en présence
    N1 = 1/4 contrôle continu + 3/4 examen écrit
  • MCC à distance
    N1 = 1/3 contrôle continu à distance + 2/3 (devoir à la maison ou examen en temps limité à la maison)
  • Seconde session
    N2 = 1/4 contrôle continu + 3/4 examen écrit de rattrapage

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

  • Curriculum - Core curriculum - Semester 5
see the course schedule for 2023-2024

Additional Information

Course ID : 3MMTL1
Course language(s): FR

The course is attached to the following structures:

You can find this course among all other courses.

Bibliography

P. Berlioux, M. Echenim, M. Lévy : Théorie des langages, polycopié Ensimag
J.E. Hopcroft, R. Motwani, J.D. Ullman : Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation, 3/E, Addison-Wesley, 2006