Consider the following statements with respect to the language $L={a^n b^n\mid n\ge 0}$
$S_1:L^2$ is context free language
$S_2:L^k$ is context-free language for any given $k\ge 1$
$S_3:\overline{L}$ and $L^*$ are context free languages
Which one of the following is correct?
Given language:
$L={a^n b^n\mid n\ge 0}$
This is a context free language.
Now check each statement.
For $S_1$:
$L^2=L\cdot L$
Context free languages are closed under concatenation.
So, $L^2$ is also context free.
Hence, $S_1$ is true.
For $S_2$:
$L^k$ means concatenation of $L$ with itself $k$ times.
For any fixed $k\ge 1$, context free languages are closed under finite concatenation.
So, $L^k$ is context free.
Hence, $S_2$ is true.
For $S_3$:
$L^*$ is context free because context free languages are closed under Kleene star.
Also, for this specific language $L={a^n b^n\mid n\ge 0}$, its complement $\overline{L}$ is also context free.
So, $\overline{L}$ and $L^*$ both are context free languages.
Hence, $S_3$ is true.
Therefore, all three statements $S_1,\ S_2$ and $S_3$ are correct.
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