CSci 4011: Formal Languages and Automata Theory
Homeworks Assigned in Fall 2007

There are certain expectations concerning the format and substance of homeworks. Presentation will be an important consideration in determining a grade. Here are some of the points to be kept in mind:

• Answers to each question in an assignment should be clearly distinguished and should be written or typed out so as to be clearly legible. Legibility is not a trivial issue: if the grader cannot read your answer then this will be considered a non-answer.

• Clarity, conciseness of expression and mathematical precision are central components of answers and will be taken into account when grading work. To take one example, as the book explains, evidence plays no role in a mathematical proof: mathematicians (and computer science theory) demands proof beyond any doubt.

• An important aspect of graded work is the feedback provided by the person who grades it. For this reason, all such work must be provided in hard copy form. Note that there are too many students in class for the TAs or the instructor to be printing off material sent electronically and so submissions in this format will not be accepted. Also, when you write up solutions, leave enough place in the margins or between solutions so that comments can be written by the person grading them.