NDFA where 3 symbol from right end is a

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The video presents an educational lecture on automata theory, focusing on the design of an NDFA. The core problem displayed is: "Design a NDFA that accepts all strings over the alphabet $\Sigma = \{a, b\}$ such that for every accepted string 3rd from right end is always a." The instructor begins by analyzing the problem requirements. He starts by drawing a preliminary state diagram on the top left quadrant. This initial attempt involves a sequence of states $q_0, q_1, q_2$ where transitions are labeled with input symbols. He quickly modifies this by adding a transition from $q_1$ to a new state $q_3$ with a self-loop, suggesting an exploration of how to handle different input characters at specific positions.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video opens with the problem statement. The instructor begins drawing the first NDFA attempt. He draws a circle for state $q_0$ with an incoming arrow indicating the start. He draws a transition to state $q_1$ labeled "$a, b$". From $q_1$, he draws a transition to state $q_2$ labeled "$b$" and marks $q_2$ with a double circle to indicate it is an accepting state. He then adds a transition from $q_1$ to a new state $q_3$ labeled "$a$" and draws a self-loop on $q_3$ labeled "$a, b$". He writes "x b x x x" below this diagram, likely testing a string where 'b' is at the 3rd position from the right to see if it gets rejected or accepted.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The instructor moves to the top right quadrant to draw a second attempt. He draws states $q_0, q_1, q_2$ in a line. Transitions are $q_0 \xrightarrow{a,b} q_1$ and $q_1 \xrightarrow{b} q_2$ (accepting). He writes "x b x x x" again. Then, he moves to the bottom left to draw a more complex graph. He draws a self-loop on $q_0$ labeled "$a$". He then moves to the bottom right to draw the final, most refined diagram. This diagram shows $q_0$ with a self-loop labeled "$a, b$". From $q_0$, there is a transition to $q_1$ labeled "$b$". From $q_1$, a transition to $q_2$ labeled "$a, b$". From $q_2$, a transition to $q_3$ (accepting) labeled "$a$". He writes "x x x b - -" below this, possibly indicating a string ending in 'b' at the 3rd position which should be rejected.

  3. 5:00 – 5:10 05:00-05:10

    The video ends with the instructor pointing at the final diagram on the bottom right. He gestures towards the transitions, specifically the path from $q_0$ through $q_1, q_2$ to the accepting state $q_3$. The diagram represents the logic of guessing the position of the 'a' character from the right. The self-loop on $q_0$ allows the machine to consume any prefix before the critical 'a'. The subsequent chain of states ensures that exactly two characters follow the guessed 'a' before reaching the accepting state.

The lecture demonstrates the iterative process of automata design. The instructor shows the trial-and-error phase, drawing multiple diagrams to explore transition logic. He uses example strings on the board to validate state transitions. The progression from a simple linear chain to a diagram with self-loops highlights the key concept of NDFA: the ability to guess the correct path. The final diagram encapsulates the standard solution for "k-th from right" problems, where the machine non-deterministically guesses the target character and verifies the suffix length.

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