2016-2017 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2016-2017 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MATH 310 - Theory of Computation and Formal Languages

(also listed as CMPSC 230 )
Credits: 4
An introduction to the theories of finite-state machines, pushdown automata and Turing machines as well as the relation between automata and the formal languages they recognize. Students explore computational theory and its practical applications in lexical analysis and language parsing.

Prerequisite: MATH 205  with a grade of C or better and CMPSC 112 , or permission of instructor.

Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.