9781779563019, Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation, Computer and Information Science

Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation

Author:Mauricio Alberto Ortega Ruiz
Publication Year2025
ISBN9781779563019
Price$120
PublisherToronto Academic Press
Binding TypePaperback

Description

The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive foundation in the principles of automata theory, formal languages, and computational theory. This book covers essential topics such as finite automata, regular languages, context-free grammars, Turing machines, and decidability. Through theoretical concepts and practical applications, it equips students with the tools to understand and analyze the fundamental aspects of computation and its applications in computer science.
Author(s) Bio

Mauricio Alberto Ortega-Ruíz is an Electrical Engineering graduated from UNAM at Mexico, with experience in technical support for electronics equipment, field service and training services. This experience accomplishes instrumentation equipment, photo-lab and automation industry. Mauricio’s academic journey includes a M. Sc. in signal processing at the Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine and a PhD at City University of London, both are UK Universities. His main Research interest is in AI applications for medical imaging analysis and particularly in digital histopathology for breast cancer grading, he has published Scientific papers on this topic and participated in the Automated Gleason Grand Challenge 2022 in which he developed Deep Learning methods for Prostate cancer image grading and obtained the 10th place in the final ranking. He is cofounder of DigPatho, a research group for the LATAM region. Besides his passion for Research in the medical image field he has also demonstrated interest in signal processing, and other imaging applications. He dedicates time to culture and music, and as an amateur violist, he was member of the Imperial College Chamber orchestra during his masters.