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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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CPS 460 Computability and Formal Language Theory

Description:
Formal models of computation such as finite state automata, pushdown automata and Turing machines. Formal definitions of languages, problems, and language classes including recursive, recursively enumerable, regular, and context free languages. The relationships among various models of computation, language classes, and problems. Church's thesis and the limits of computability. Proofs of program properties including correctness.
Effective Dates:
FS99 - FS99

CSE 460 Computability and Formal Language Theory

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CSE 331
Restrictions:
Open only to students in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering or Computer Engineering major or LBS Computer Science coordinate major or the LBS Computer Science field of concentration or the Computer Science disciplinary teaching minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
CSE 360
Description:
Formal models of computation such as finite state automata, pushdown automata and Turing machines. Formal definitions of languages, problems, and language classes including recursive, recursively enumerable, regular, and context free languages. The relationships among various models of computation, language classes, and problems. Church's thesis and the limits of computability. Proofs of program properties including correctness.
Effective Dates:
FS00 - FS13

CSE 460 Computability and Formal Language Theory

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CSE 331
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering or in the Computer Engineering Major or in the Lyman Briggs Computer Science Coordinate Major or in the Lyman Briggs Computer Science Major or in the Computer Science Disciplinary Teaching Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
CSE 360
Description:
Formal models of computation such as finite state automata, pushdown automata and Turing machines. Formal definitions of languages, problems, and language classes including recursive, recursively enumerable, regular, and context free languages. The relationships among various models of computation, language classes, and problems. Church's thesis and the limits of computability. Proofs of program properties including correctness.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - US15

CSE 460 Computability and Formal Language Theory

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CSE 331
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Computer Engineering Major or in the Computer Science Major or in the Lyman Briggs Computer Science Coordinate Major or in the Lyman Briggs Computer Science Major or in the Computer Science Disciplinary Teaching Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
CSE 360
Description:
Formal models of computation such as finite state automata, pushdown automata and Turing machines. Formal definitions of languages, problems, and language classes including recursive, recursively enumerable, regular, and context free languages. The relationships among various models of computation, language classes, and problems. Church's thesis and the limits of computability. Proofs of program properties including correctness.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - US17

CSE 460 Computability and Formal Language Theory

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CSE 331
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering or in the Computer Science Minor or in the Lyman Briggs Computer Science Coordinate Major or in the Lyman Briggs Computer Science Major or in the Computer Science Disciplinary Teaching Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
CSE 360
Description:
Formal models of computation such as finite state automata, pushdown automata and Turing machines. Formal definitions of languages, problems, and language classes including recursive, recursively enumerable, regular, and context free languages. The relationships among various models of computation, language classes, and problems. Church's thesis and the limits of computability. Proofs of program properties including correctness.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open