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Pure Prolog Execution in 21 Rules

Programming Languages 2007-05-23 v1 Logic in Computer Science

Abstract

A simple mathematical definition of the 4-port model for pure Prolog is given. The model combines the intuition of ports with a compact representation of execution state. Forward and backward derivation steps are possible. The model satisfies a modularity claim, making it suitable for formal reasoning.

Cite

@article{arxiv.cs/0310020,
  title  = {Pure Prolog Execution in 21 Rules},
  author = {Marija Kulas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0310020},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

15 pages. Appeared in Proc. of the 5th Workshop on Rule-Based Constraint Reasoning and Programming (RCoRP'03), within CP'03, Kinsale, September 2003