We extend the DSV method of computing the growth series of an unambiguous context-free language to the larger class of indexed languages. We illustrate the technique with numerous examples.
Mots-clés : indexed grammars, generating functions, functional equations, DSV method
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Adams, Jared; Freden, Eric; Mishna, Marni. From indexed grammars to generating functions. RAIRO - Theoretical Informatics and Applications - Informatique Théorique et Applications, Tome 47 (2013) no. 4, pp. 325-350. doi : 10.1051/ita/2013041. http://www.numdam.org/articles/10.1051/ita/2013041/
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