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Tiling Automaton: A Computational Model for Recognizable Two-Dimensional Languages

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Two-dimensional languages can be recognized by tiling systems. A tiling system becomes an effective device for recognition when a scanning strategy on pictures is fixed. We define a Tiling Automaton as a tiling system together with a scanning strategy and a suitable data structure. In this framework it is possible to define determinism, non-determinism and unambiguity. The class of languages accepted by tiling automata coincides with REC family. Tiling automata are able to simulate on-line tessellation automata. Then (deterministic) tiling automata are compared with the other known (deterministic) automata models for recognition of two-dimensional languages.

Work partially supported by PRIN project Linguaggi Formali e Automi: aspetti matematici e applicativi.

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Anselmo, M., Giammarresi, D., Madonia, M. (2007). Tiling Automaton: A Computational Model for Recognizable Two-Dimensional Languages. In: Holub, J., Žďárek, J. (eds) Implementation and Application of Automata. CIAA 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4783. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76336-9_27

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