Abstract
We prove the theorem of Schutzenberger that a language is star-free if and only if it is recognized by a finite monoid with trivial subgroups. The forward direction follows the lines of the proof of Kleene's Theorem which characterizes regular languages as those recognized by finite automata. The converse is a relatively short induction.
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