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An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata Seventh Edition
Author(s): Peter Linz (Author), Susan H. Rodger (Author)
- Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
- Publication Date: 4 Mar. 2022
- Edition: Seventh
- Language: English
- Print length: 572 pages
- ISBN-10: 1284231607
- ISBN-13: 9781284231601
Book Description
Key Features:
– New Introductory Exercises to bridge concepts to more difficult exercises
– Chapters 1 – 14 of the sixth edition, with the new exercises, are now reorganized as Part I: Theory
– Three NEW chapters on parsing are included in a new section, Part 2: Applications, and focus on how to apply theory from previous chapters into the real world
– The accessible approach allows student to clearly understand key content while retaining the appropriate mathematical notations and theorems required for the course
– Central ideas are preceded by a motivating example, drawn from applications, that introduces the concept and illustrates its usefulness
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About the Author
Susan H. Rodger is Professor of the Practice of Computer Science at Duke University. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University. Rodger works in the area of computer science education. Her major contributions are in visualization and interaction software for education in theoretical computer science, computing in K-12 and peer-led team learning. Rodger developed JFLAP, software for experimenting with formal languages and automata. JFLAP is the leading educational tool for formal languages and automata theory and has been used around the world for over thirty years in several types of courses including formal languages and automata, compilers, artificial intelligence, and discrete mathematics. Rodger is a leader in integrating computing into K-12 with the Adventures in Alice Programming project. Rodger received the IEEE Computer Society 2019 Taylor L. Booth Education Award, ACM 2013 Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award, Duke University Trinity College 2019 David and Janet Vaughn Brooks Distinguished Teaching Award, and she was one of two finalist candidates for the NEEDS Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware for the software JFLAP.
