Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson Higher Education
ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 12 - Theory of Computation - Chapter Review Problems - Page 570: 15

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Work Step by Step

Here's a description of a Turing machine that accomplishes the task: 1. **Start:** The Turing machine starts at the leftmost cell of the tape. 2. **Scan:** It reads the symbol under the current cell. 3. **Check for Plus Symbol:** If the symbol is a plus symbol, the Turing machine halts. 4. **Write 1 and Move Right:** If the symbol is not a plus symbol, the Turing machine writes a 1 in the current cell and moves right. 5. **Repeat:** It repeats steps 2-4 until it encounters a plus symbol. This Turing machine effectively places 1s in all cells to the right of the current cell until it reaches a cell containing a plus symbol.
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