Each regular code is included in a maximal regular code
Ehrenfeucht, A. ; Rozenberg, G.
RAIRO - Theoretical Informatics and Applications - Informatique Théorique et Applications, Tome 20 (1986), p. 89-96 / Harvested from Numdam
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Ehrenfeucht, A.; Rozenberg, G. Each regular code is included in a maximal regular code. RAIRO - Theoretical Informatics and Applications - Informatique Théorique et Applications, Tome 20 (1986) pp. 89-96. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/ITA_1986__20_1_89_0/

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