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The concept of self-similar automata over a changing alphabet and lamplighter groups generated by such automata

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Abstract

Generalizing the idea of self-similar groups defined by Mealy automata, we introduce the notion of a self-similar automaton and a self-similar group over a changing alphabet. We show that every finitely generated residually-finite group is self-similar over an arbitrary unbounded changing alphabet. We construct some naturally defined self-similar automaton representations over an unbounded changing alphabet for any lamplighter group K{wreath product}Z with an arbitrary finitely generated (finite or infinite) abelian group K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)96-110
Number of pages15
JournalTheoretical Computer Science
Volume482
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Apr 2013

Keywords

  • Changing alphabet
  • Group generated by an automaton
  • Lamplighter group
  • Rooted tree
  • Time-varying automaton

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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