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How does the NFA decide in a state where there are multiple equally valid "next states"?

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Problem

How does the NFA decide in a state where there are multiple equally valid "next states"?

Such as here:

How does it decide on which state it takes to with 1?

Solution

It doesn't decide. Nondeterminism isn't intended to be a realistic model of computation. Check the definition: a nondeterministic automaton accepts if there's any valid sequence of transitions that reach an accepting state.

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StackExchange Computer Science Q#51163, answer score: 12

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