The Implementation of Prolog

Patrice Boizumault, Jamal Fattouh, Ara M. Djamboulian

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Princeton University Press
19 April 2016

Linear programming; Programming & scripting languages: general

Series: Princeton Series in Computer Science

A semantically well-defined programming language widely used in artificial intelligence, Prolog has greatly influenced other programming languages since its introduction in the late 1970s. A user may find Prolog deceptively easy, however, and there are a number of different implementations. In this book Patrice Boizumault draws from his extensive experience in Prolog implementation to describe for students of all levels the concepts, difficulties, and design limits of a Prolog system. Boizumault introduces the specific problems posed by the implementation of Prolog, studies and compares different solutions--notably those of the schools of Marseilles and Edinburgh--and concludes with three examples of implementation. Major points of interest include identifying the important differences in implementing unification and resolution; presenting three features of Prolog II--infinite trees, dif, and freeze--that introduce constraints; thoroughly describing Warren's Abstract Machine (WAM); and detailing a Lisp imple-mentation of Prolog. Originally published in 1993.

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By: Patrice Boizumault
Translated by: Jamal Fattouh, Ara M. Djamboulian
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 261
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 595g
ISBN: 9780691637709
ISBN 10: 0691637709
Series: Princeton Series in Computer Science
Pages: 314
Publication Date: 19 April 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPt. IFundamental Principles of the LanguageCh. 1UnificationCh. 2Resolution and Prolog ControlCh. 3Improving Prolog ControlPt. IIPrinciples and Techniques of ImplementationCh. 4Control and Stack(s) ManagementCh. 5Representation of TermsCh. 6Deterministic Call ReturnsCh. 7Last-Call OptimizationCh. 8Clause IndexingCh. 9Compilation of PrologCh. 10The dif and freeze Predicates of Prolog-IIPt. IIIImplementationsCh. 11Mini-CPrologCh. 12Mini-WAMCh. 13Mini-Prolog-IICh. 14Built-In PredicatesConclusionAppendix A: Mini-CPrologAppendix B: Mini-WAMAppendix C: Mini-Prolog-IIAppendix D: Common PartBibliographyIndex