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Automata theory
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TL;DR. The study of abstract machines and their computational capabilities.
Technical Definition
The study of abstract machines and their computational capabilities.
How it works
Automata theory is a branch of theoretical computer science that studies abstract machines called automata and the computational problems they can solve. It explores the relationships between these machines and the formal languages they can recognize. This theory provides foundational concepts for understanding computation, including finite automata and Turing machines.