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Automata theory

January 2003
Pages 112 - 117
Published: 01 January 2003 Publication History

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Automata theory is a mathematical discipline concerned with the invention and study of mathematically abstract, idealized machines called automata. These automata are usually abstractions of information processing devices, such as computers, rather than of devices that move about, such as robots, mechanical toys, or automobiles.

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Encyclopedia of Computer Science
January 2003
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Published: 01 January 2003

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