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SAT-Based Minimization of Deterministic \(\omega \)-Automata

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We describe a tool that inputs a deterministic \(\omega \)-automaton with any acceptance condition, and synthesizes an equivalent \(\omega \)-automaton with another arbitrary acceptance condition and a given number of states, if such an automaton exists. This tool, that relies on a SAT-based encoding of the problem, can be used to provide minimal \(\omega \)-automata equivalent to given properties, for different acceptance conditions.

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    In the HOA format [4] the Acceptance: line encodes the \(\mathscr {F}\) function of Definition 1, while the acc-name: just supplies a human-readable name when one is known.

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Baarir, S., Duret-Lutz, A. (2015). SAT-Based Minimization of Deterministic \(\omega \)-Automata. In: Davis, M., Fehnker, A., McIver, A., Voronkov, A. (eds) Logic for Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Reasoning. LPAR 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9450. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48899-7_6

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