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Theory of Computation · Regular Expressions and Finite Automata
Official IIT answer key · IIT Bombay · Audited Aug 2026
GATE CSE 2013 Q8 · MCQ · 1 mark
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The topic of Regular Expressions and Finite Automata is one of the highest-weight core areas in GATE CS Theory of Computation. Questions test minimal DFA state counting under modulo/substring constraints, state equivalence and minimization, regular expression derivation from transition graphs (and vice versa), NFA-to-DFA powerset bounds (2n), and language membership/closure properties. The distribution balances 1-mark foundational conceptual checks with 2-mark state-tracing and counting problems.
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Consider the languages L1 = and L2 = \a\. Which one of the following represents L1 L2* L1* ?
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