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    31 expressions. They can be used for a very simple regular expression
    31 expressions. They can be used for a very simple regular expression
    32 matching algorithm.  Sulzmann and Lu cleverly extended this algorithm
    32 matching algorithm.  Sulzmann and Lu cleverly extended this algorithm
    33 in order to deal with POSIX matching, which is the underlying
    33 in order to deal with POSIX matching, which is the underlying
    34 disambiguation strategy for regular expressions needed in lexers.
    34 disambiguation strategy for regular expressions needed in lexers.
    35 Sulzmann and Lu have made available on-line what they call a
    35 Sulzmann and Lu have made available on-line what they call a
    36 ``rigorous proof'' of the correctness of their algorithm w.r.t. their
    36 ''rigorous proof'' of the correctness of their algorithm w.r.t. their
    37 specification; regrettably, it appears to us to have unfillable gaps.
    37 specification; regrettably, it appears to us to have unfillable gaps.
    38 In the first part of this paper we give our inductive definition of
    38 In the first part of this paper we give our inductive definition of
    39 what a POSIX value is and show (i) that such a value is unique (for
    39 what a POSIX value is and show (i) that such a value is unique (for
    40 given regular expression and string being matched) and (ii) that
    40 given regular expression and string being matched) and (ii) that
    41 Sulzmann and Lu's algorithm always generates such a value (provided
    41 Sulzmann and Lu's algorithm always generates such a value (provided
    62 <li> <A HREF="http://talisker.inf.kcl.ac.uk/%7Eurbanc/cgi-bin/repos.cgi/lexing/raw-file/tip/Literature/sulzmann14-new.pdf">the paper</A> by Sulzmann and Lu
    62 <li> <A HREF="http://talisker.inf.kcl.ac.uk/%7Eurbanc/cgi-bin/repos.cgi/lexing/raw-file/tip/Literature/sulzmann14-new.pdf">the paper</A> by Sulzmann and Lu
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