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     8 \fnote{\copyright{} Christian Urban, King's College London, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020}
     8 \fnote{\copyright{} Christian Urban, King's College London, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020}
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    11 \section*{A Crash-Course on Notation}
    11 \section*{A Crash-Course on Notation}
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    13 There are innumerable books available about compilers, automata theory
    13 There are an innumerable number of books available on compilers, automata theory
    14 and formal languages. Unfortunately, they often use their own
    14 and formal languages. Unfortunately, they often use their own
    15 notational conventions and their own symbols. This handout is meant to
    15 notational conventions and their own symbols. This handout is meant to
    16 clarify some of the notation I will use. I apologise in advance that
    16 clarify some of the notation I will use. I apologise in advance that
    17 sometimes I will be a bit fuzzy\ldots the problem is that often we
    17 sometimes I will be a bit fuzzy\ldots the problem is that often we
    18 want to have convenience in our mathematical definitions (to make them
    18 want to have convenience in our mathematical definitions (to make them