Ebook: Introduction to Automata Theory, Formal Languages and Computation

Formal languages and automata theory is the study of abstract machines and how these can be used for solving problems. The book has a simplistic approach to topics like automata theory, formal languages and theory of computation and explains them exhaustively. The difficult topics are described in a step-wise manner, which makes it easy for the students to comprehend them. These descriptions are followed by numerous relevant examples related to the topic. A brief introductory chapter on compilers explaining its relation to theory of computation is also given.