Consider the following statements:
A. For every regular language, we can design a Turing machine.
B. For every context-free language, we can design a Turing machine.
Which of the following is correct?
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Correct answer: D. Statement A and Statement B are both true.
Explanation
Regular ⊂ CFL ⊂ recursive, and a TM can simulate any FA or PDA.More Theory of Computation and Compilers questions
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