Decision problems concerning algebraic series with noncommuting variables
: Honkala J
Publisher: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN
: 1997
: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
: STRUCTURES IN LOGIC AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
: LECT NOTES COMPUT SC
: 1261
: 281
: 290
: 10
: 0302-9743
Equivalence and rationality problems are shown to be decidable for algebraic series with noncommuting variables having bounded supports. As a tool, Parikh simplifying mappings are defined and studied.