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Any suggestions for a Finite State Automata class?

 
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This fall I am taking FInite State Automata, the course catalog states: A study of sequential machines- their algebraic, structural and logical properties. The main prereq is a math class that covered logic, methods of proof, set theory, relations, functions, counting theory and cardinality. This class is the first in a series that covers programming language and compiler design.

The problem is that there is no required or recommended text. I hate classes with no text. So my question is: does anyone know of a good book to help me along?
 
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Since FA are used frequently in lexical analysis, perhaps you could find a book on compilers that might cover the material to an adequate depth?
 
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It probably covers way more than you need right now, but the Dragon book (Aho/Sethi/Ullman - Compilers: Principles, Techniques, Tools) is a very good resource for compiler design, and the chapters on lexical analysis and parsing cover finite state automata.
 
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Thank you. I will look into that book, and compiler books.
 
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Side reading: G�del, Escher, Bach

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