How to apply Arden's theory to determine a regular expression If $P=ab$ and $Q=a^*$,
how do I use Arden's theorem to determine the regular expression $R$.
I'm not sure if I am supposed to just substitute the values of $P$ and $Q$ in the equation $R= Q + RP$. Also how would I use that to check that $R$ satisfies Arden's equation.
Arden's theorem states that $A^*\,B$ is the least fixed point of the equation:
$$ X = A\,X\,\cup B$$
and that $A\,B^*$ is the least fixed point of the equation:
$$X = X\,B\,\cup A$$
In your case, $R = Q\,P^* = a^* (a b)^*$.