Séparateurs non-ambigus pour les automates tropicaux

Abstract

International audienceIn this paper we show that given a max-plus automaton (over trees, and with real weights) computing a function f and a min-plus automaton (similar) computing a function g such that f ⩽ g, there exists effectively an unambiguous tropical automaton computing h such that f ⩽ h ⩽ g. This generalizes a result of Lombardy and Mairesse of 2006 stating that series which are both max-plus and min-plus rational are unambiguous. This generalization goes in two directions: trees are considered instead of words, and separation is established instead of characterization (separation implies characterization). The techniques in the two proofs are very different