Problem 4 Apparently it is possible to use the pumping lemma directly on this language L. However, we think you'll find it easier (and the Sipser example 1.76 more helpful) if you apply the pumping lemma to the set complement of L. Once you have shown that the set complement of L is not regular, it should take you about one sentence to explain why L can't be regular. As we discussed in class (Sept 27th), many closure properties are "if" statements which have to be applied in the correct direction. This normally requires using a proof by contradiction. You don't need to worry about this subtlety for this problem, because this closure property happens to be an "if and only if" so it can be applied in either direction.