Course detail

Modern Theoretical Computer Science

FIT-TIDAcad. year: 2010/2011

Not applicable.

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Mode of study

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Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Alexandr Meduna, CSc.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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Prerequisites

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Co-requisites

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

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Course curriculum

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Work placements

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Aims

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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

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Recommended optional programme components

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Prerequisites and corequisites

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Basic literature

John E. Hopcroft, Rajeev Motwani, Jeffrey D. Ullman: Introduction to Automata Theory, Boston, Addison-Wesley, 2001 mnoho nejnovějších článků, vědeckých zpráv a knih

Recommended reading

Kopie přednášek Meduna, A.: Automata and Languages. London, Springer, 2000 John E. Hopcroft, Rajeev Motwani, Jeffrey D. Ullman: Introduction to Autotmata Theory, Boston, Addison-Wesley, 2001

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Alexandr Meduna, CSc.

Syllabus

  • Introduction.
  • Pure formal models.
  • Regulated formal models; matrix and programmed rewriting.
  • Parallel formal models; L systems; semi-parallel formal models; scattered rewriting.
  • Universal formal systems; selective rewriting; grammar systems.
  • Formal models for natural languages.
  • Algbraic approach to automata; relations and translations.
  • Algbraic approach to formal languages; free monoids.
  • More on the relationship between mathematics and computer science; graphs, categories.
  • New approach to complexity and computability.
  • Theoretical computer science and philosophy; Russell, Wittgenstein, Godel, Carnap, Husserl, Marcel, Heidegger.
  • Crucial trends introduced during the last decade.
  • Expected future trends; summary.

Project

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Alexandr Meduna, CSc.