Olivier Finkel

  1. The Isomorphism Relation Between Tree-Automatic Structures.

    Authors: Olivier Finkel, Stevo Todorcevic
    Subjects: Logic
    Abstract

    An $\omega$-tree-automatic structure is a relational structure whose domain
    and relations are accepted by Muller or Rabin tree automata. We investigate in
    this paper the isomorphism problem for $\omega$-tree-automatic structures. We
    prove first that the isomorphism relation for $\omega$-tree-automatic boolean
    algebras (respectively, partial orders, rings, commutative rings, non
    commutative rings, non commutative groups, nilpotent groups of class n >1) is
    not determined by the axiomatic system ZFC.

  2. On Infinitary Rational Relations and Borel Sets.

    Authors: Olivier Finkel
    Subjects: Logic in Computer Science
    Abstract

    We prove in this paper that there exists some infinitary rational relations
    which are Sigma^0_3-complete Borel sets and some others which are
    Pi^0_3-complete. This implies that there exists some infinitary rational
    relations which are Delta^0_4-sets but not (Sigma^0_3U Pi^0_3)-sets. These
    results give additional answers to questions of Simonnet and of Lescow and
    Thomas.

  3. An Effective Extension of the Wagner Hierarchy to Blind Counter Automata.

    Authors: Olivier Finkel
    Subjects: Logic in Computer Science
    Abstract

    The extension of the Wagner hierarchy to blind counter automata accepting
    infinite words with a Muller acceptance condition is effective. We determine
    precisely this hierarchy.

  4. On Omega Context Free Languages which are Borel Sets of Infinite Rank.

    Authors: Olivier Finkel
    Subjects: Logic in Computer Science
    Abstract

    This paper is a continuation of the study of topological properties of omega
    context free languages (omega-CFL). We proved before that the class of
    omega-CFL exhausts the hierarchy of Borel sets of finite rank, and that there
    exist some omega-CFL which are analytic but non Borel sets. We prove here that
    there exist some omega context free languages which are Borel sets of infinite
    (but not finite) rank, giving additional answer to questions of Lescow and
    Thomas [Logical Specifications of Infinite Computations, In:"A Decade of
    Concurrency", Springer LNCS 803 (1994), 583-621].

  5. On Some Sets of Dictionaries Whose omega-Powers Have a Given Complexity.

    Authors: Olivier Finkel
    Subjects: Logic
    Abstract

    A dictionary is a set of finite words over some finite alphabet X. The
    omega-power of a dictionary V is the set of infinite words obtained by infinite
    concatenation of words in V. Lecomte studied in [Omega-powers and descriptive
    set theory, JSL 2005] the complexity of the set of dictionaries whose
    associated omega-powers have a given complexity.

  6. The Complexity of Infinite Computations In Models of Set Theory.

    Authors: Olivier Finkel
    Subjects: Logic in Computer Science
    Abstract

    We prove the following surprising result: there exist a 1-counter B\"uchi
    automaton A and a 2-tape B\"uchi automaton B such that : (1) There is a model
    $V_1$ of ZFC in which the omega-language $L(A)$ and the infinitary rational
    relation $L(B)$ are ${\bf \Pi}_2^0$-sets, and (2) There is a model $V_2$ of ZFC
    in which the omega-language $L(A)$ and the infinitary rational relation $L(B)$
    are analytic but non Borel sets.

  7. Decision Problems For Turing Machines.

    Authors: Olivier Finkel, Dominique Lecomte
    Subjects: Logic in Computer Science
    Abstract

    We answer two questions posed by Castro and Cucker, giving the exact
    complexities of two decision problems about cardinalities of omega-languages of
    Turing machines. Firstly, it is $D_2(\Sigma_1^1)$-complete to determine whether
    the omega-language of a given Turing machine is countably infinite, where
    $D_2(\Sigma_1^1)$ is the class of 2-differences of $\Sigma_1^1$-sets. Secondly,
    it is $\Sigma_1^1$-complete to determine whether the omega-language of a given
    Turing machine is uncountable.

  8. On Recognizable Tree Languages Beyond the Borel Hierarchy.

    Authors: Olivier Finkel, Pierre Simonnet
    Subjects: Logic
    Abstract

    We investigate the topological complexity of non Borel recognizable tree
    languages with regard to the difference hierarchy of analytic sets. We show
    that, for each integer $n \geq 1$, there is a $D_{\omega^n}({\bf
    \Sigma}^1_1)$-complete tree language L_n accepted by a (non deterministic)
    Muller tree automaton. On the other hand, we prove that a tree language
    accepted by an unambiguous B\"uchi tree automaton must be Borel. Then we
    consider the game tree languages $W_{(i,k)}$, for Mostowski-Rabin indices $(i,
    k)$.

  9. On Recognizable Tree Languages Beyond the Borel Hierarchy.

    Authors: Olivier Finkel, Pierre Simonnet
    Subjects: Logic
    Abstract

    We investigate the topological complexity of non Borel recognizable tree
    languages with regard to the difference hierarchy of analytic sets. We show
    that, for each integer $n \geq 1$, there is a $D_{\omega^n}({\bf
    \Sigma}^1_1)$-complete tree language L_n accepted by a (non deterministic)
    Muller tree automaton. On the other hand, we prove that a tree language
    accepted by an unambiguous B\"uchi tree automaton must be Borel. Then we
    consider the game tree languages $W_{(i,k)}$, for Mostowski-Rabin indices $(i,
    k)$.

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