Some properties of cellular automata with equicontinuity points
We want to discuss some properties of one-dimensional, radius 1, CUCAs (we denote by CUCA a Computationally Universal Cellular Automaton; see later on for the definitions). In particular, on one hand we want to keep small the number of states (the first example of «small» CUCA is due to Smith III [13]; it requires 18 states); on the other hand we are interested into automata, possibly requiring a high number of states, whose transition law is «as simple as possible»; e.g. totalistic automata (the...
We consider μ-calculus formulas in a normal form: after a prefix of fixed-point quantifiers follows a quantifier-free expression. We are interested in the problem of evaluating (model checking) such formulas in a powerset lattice. We assume that the quantifier-free part of the expression can be any monotone function given by a black-box – we may only ask for its value for given arguments. As a first result we prove that when the lattice is fixed, the problem becomes polynomial (the assumption about...
In an earlier paper, the second author generalized Eilenberg's variety theory by establishing a basic correspondence between certain classes of monoid morphisms and families of regular languages. We extend this theory in several directions. First, we prove a version of Reiterman's theorem concerning the definition of varieties by identities, and illustrate this result by describing the identities associated with languages of the form (a1a2...ak)+, where a1,...,ak are distinct letters. Next,...
In an earlier paper, the second author generalized Eilenberg’s variety theory by establishing a basic correspondence between certain classes of monoid morphisms and families of regular languages. We extend this theory in several directions. First, we prove a version of Reiterman’s theorem concerning the definition of varieties by identities, and illustrate this result by describing the identities associated with languages of the form , where are distinct letters. Next, we generalize the notions...