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Multidimensional tilings and MSO logic

Published: May 23, 2025 | arXiv ID: 2505.17699v1

By: Rémi Pallen, Ilkka Törmä

Potential Business Impact:

Makes computer patterns follow simple rules.

We define sets of coulourings of the infinite discrete plane using monadic second order (MSO) formulas. We determine the complexity of deciding whether such a formula defines a subshift, parametrized on the quantifier alternation complexity of the formula. We also study the complexities of languages of MSO-definable sets, giving either an exact classification or upper and lower bounds for each quantifier alternation class.

Country of Origin
🇫🇮 Finland

Page Count
26 pages

Category
Computer Science:
Formal Languages and Automata Theory