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Logic Programming, Functional Programming, and Inductive Definitions

Logic in Computer Science 2016-08-31 v1

Abstract

An attempt at unifying logic and functional programming is reported. As a starting point, we take the view that "logic programs" are not about logic but constitute inductive definitions of sets and relations. A skeletal language design based on these considerations is sketched and a prototype implementation discussed.

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@article{arxiv.cs/9301109,
  title  = {Logic Programming, Functional Programming, and Inductive Definitions},
  author = {Lawrence C. Paulson and Andrew W. Smith},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/9301109},
  year   = {2016}
}