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most citedApproximating the minimum length of synchronizing words is hard

11 citations · 29 across the 12 of their papers we have counts for

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13 papers

cs.FL2021

Synchronization of strongly connected partial DFAs and prefix codes

Mikhail V. Berlinkov, Robert Ferens, Andrew Ryzhikov +1

We study synchronizing partial DFAs, which extend the classical concept of synchronizing complete DFAs and are a special case of synchronizing unambiguous NFAs. A partial DFA is ca…

cs.FL2018★ 1 cited

Synchronizing Random Almost-Group Automata

Mikhail V. Berlinkov, Cyril Nicaud

In this paper we address the question of synchronizing random automata in the critical settings of almost-group automata. Group automata are automata where all letters act as permu…

cs.FL2017★ 6 cited

Preimage problems for deterministic finite automata

Mikhail V. Berlinkov, Robert Ferens, Marek Szykuła

Given a subset of states of a deterministic finite automaton and a word , the preimage is the subset of all states mapped to a state in by the action of . We study th…

math.PR2015★ 2 cited

Highest Trees of Random Mappings

Mikhail V. Berlinkov

We study the heights of the trees of a random mapping of elements. Using singularity analysis of exact generating functions, we prove that the mapping has a unique highest tree…

cs.FL2014

Algebraic synchronization criterion and computing reset words

Mikhail Berlinkov, Marek Szykuła

We refine a uniform algebraic approach for deriving upper bounds on reset thresholds of synchronizing automata. We express the condition that an automaton is synchronizing in terms…

cs.IT2014

On the Synchronization Rate for e-machines

Mikhail V. Berlinkov

It is known, that an -machine is either exactly or asymptotically synchronizing. In the exact case, the observer can infer the current machine state after observing generate…

cs.FL2014★ 2 cited

Testing for Synchronization

Mikhail V. Berlinkov

We consider the first problem that appears in any application of synchronizing automata, namely, the problem of deciding whether or not a given -state -letter automaton is sy…

cs.FL2013

On two Algorithmic Problems about Synchronizing Automata

Mikhail V. Berlinkov

Under the assumption , we prove that two natural problems from the theory of synchronizing automata cannot be solved in polynomial time. The first pr…

cs.FL2013★ 7 cited

On the probability of being synchronizable

Mikhail V. Berlinkov

We prove that a random binary automaton with states is synchronizing with high probability and the asymptotic is exactly as conjectured in [Cameron, 2011]. W…

cs.FL2012

The Cerny Conjecture

Mikhail Berlinkov

The Černý conjecture (Černý, 1964) states that each n-state \san\ possess a \sw\ of length . From the other side the best upper bound for the \rl\ of n-state \sa\ known so…

cs.FL2012

Synchronizing Automata on Quasi Eulerian Digraph

Mikhail V. Berlinkov

In 1964 Černý conjectured that each -state synchronizing automaton posesses a reset word of length at most . From the other side the best known upper bound on the reset…

cs.FL2009

On Carpi and Alessandro conjecture

M. V. Berlinkov

The well known open Černý conjecture states that each \san with states has a \sw of length at most . On the other hand, the best known upper bound is cubic of . Rec…

cs.FL2009★ 11 cited

Approximating the minimum length of synchronizing words is hard

M. V. Berlinkov

We prove that, unless , no polynomial algorithm can approximate the minimum length of \sws for a given \san within a constant factor.