Computer Science – Logic in Computer Science
Scientific paper
2007-01-17
Computer Science
Logic in Computer Science
27 pages
Scientific paper
The theorem of factorisation forests shows the existence of nested factorisations -- a la Ramsey -- for finite words. This theorem has important applications in semigroup theory, and beyond. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the importance of this approach in the context of automata over infinite words and trees. We extend the theorem of factorisation forest in two directions: we show that it is still valid for any word indexed by a linear ordering; and we show that it admits a deterministic variant for words indexed by well-orderings. A byproduct of this work is also an improvement on the known bounds for the original result. We apply the first variant for giving a simplified proof of the closure under complementation of rational sets of words indexed by countable scattered linear orderings. We apply the second variant in the analysis of monadic second-order logic over trees, yielding new results on monadic interpretations over trees. Consequences of it are new caracterisations of prefix-recognizable structures and of the Caucal hierarchy.
No associations
LandOfFree
On factorisation forests does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with On factorisation forests, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and On factorisation forests will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-120227