Design a TM which recognizes palindromes over = {a, b}


Algorithm

Step 1 - If there is no input, reach the final state and halt.

Step 2 - If the input = “a‟, then traverse forward to process the last symbol = “a‟. Convert both a‟s to B‟.

Step 3 - Move left to read the next symbol.

Step 4 - If the input = “b‟, replace it by B and move right to process its equivalent “B‟ at the rightmost end.

Step 5 - Convert the last ’b’ to ‘B’.

Step 6 - Move left and process step 2 – 5 until there are no more inputs to process.

Step 7 - If the machine reaches the final state after processing the entire input string, then the string is a palindrome that halts the machine.

Turing Machine

The turing machine is as follows −

The Turing machine, M is given by M = (Q, Σ, Γ, δ, q0, B, F)

Where,

  • Q = {q0, q1, q2, q3, q4, q5, q6, q7, q8}

  • Σ = {a, b}

  • Γ = {a, b, B}

  • δ ⇒ Given by the above mentioned transition diagram,

  • q0 = {q0}

  • B = {B}

  • F = {q8}

Consider a string aabbaa, as shown below −

Updated on: 15-Jun-2021

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