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Regular language by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
A language is regular exactly when it is accepted by a finite automaton, or equivalently has finitely many Myhill-Nerode classes.
A regular language is a category of formal languages that can be defined by regular expressions and can be recognized by finite automata. They are one of the simplest types of formal languages in the Chomsky hierarchy and have several important properties. Key characteristics of regular languages include: 1. **Finite Automata**: Regular languages can be recognized by finite state machines (FSMs), which can be deterministic (DFA) or nondeterministic (NFA).