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Size (the number of states) of finite probabilistic automata with an isolated cut-point can be exponentially smaller than the size of any equivalent finite deterministic automaton. The result is presented in two versions. The first version depends on Artin’s Conjecture (1927) in Number Theory. The second version does not depend on conjectures but the numerical estimates are worse. In both versions the method of the proof does not allow an explicit description of the languages used. Since our finite probabilistic automata are reversible, these results imply a similar result for quantum finite automata.
Research supported by Grant No.05.1528 from the Latvian Council of Science and European Commission, contract IST-1999-11234.
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Freivalds, R. (2007). Non-constructive Methods for Finite Probabilistic Automata. In: Harju, T., Karhumäki, J., Lepistö, A. (eds) Developments in Language Theory. DLT 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4588. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73208-2_18
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