Weighted automata extend classical automata by assigning quantitative values to transitions and accepting runs, thus enabling the analysis of quantitative properties such as costs, probabilities and ...

Automata theory and formal languages form the mathematical foundation of computation, characterising the capabilities and limitations of abstract machines and the languages they recognise. Rooted in ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In our AI-powered age of Alexa and ChatGPT, the idea of a mechanical automaton may seem out of step with the ...