# Hopcroft's automaton minimization algorithm and Sturmian words

Abstract : This paper is concerned with the analysis of the worst case behavior of Hopcroft's algorithm for minimizing deterministic finite state automata. We extend a result of Castiglione, Restivo and Sciortino. They show that Hopcroft's algorithm has a worst case behavior for the automata recognizing Fibonacci words. We prove that the same holds for all standard Sturmian words having an ultimately periodic directive sequence (the directive sequence for Fibonacci words is $(1,1,\ldots)$).
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Roesler, Uwe. Fifth Colloquium on Mathematics and Computer Science, 2008, Kiel, Germany. Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science, DMTCS Proceedings vol. AI, Fifth Colloquium on Mathematics and Computer Science, pp.351-362, 2008, DMTCS Proceedings
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Jean Berstel, Luc Boasson, Olivier Carton. Hopcroft's automaton minimization algorithm and Sturmian words. Roesler, Uwe. Fifth Colloquium on Mathematics and Computer Science, 2008, Kiel, Germany. Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science, DMTCS Proceedings vol. AI, Fifth Colloquium on Mathematics and Computer Science, pp.351-362, 2008, DMTCS Proceedings. 〈hal-01194663〉

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