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MAT 4386 - Automata, Formal Languages and Computability

Credits: 3 hrs
This course studies computer science theory and the mathematical foundations of digital computers. Its topics include the family of computing machines (finite-state, push-down and Turing), the Chomsky hierarchy of languages, decidability, unsolvable problems, and applications of automata to areas of syntactic analysis, modeling, and artificial intelligence.
Pre-requisite(s): CSC 4340  and MAT 2316 , or consent of instructor.
Cross-listed as CSC 4386