Prolog by Example

TRAMA

Prolog has a declarative style. A predicate definition includes both the input and output parameters, and it allows a programmer to define a desired result without being concerned about the detailed instructions of how it is to be computed. Such a declarative language offers a solution to the software crisis, because it is shorter and more concise, more powerful and understandable than present-day languages. Logic highlights novel aspects of programming, namely using the same program to compute a relation and its inverse, and supporting deductive retrieval of informa­ tion. This is a book about using Prolog. Its real point is the examples introduced from Chapter 3 onwards, and so a Prolog programmer does not need to read Chapters 1 and 2, which are oriented more to teachers and to students, respec­ tively. The book is recommended for introductory and advanced university courses, where students may need to remember the basics about logic program­ ming and Prolog, before starting doing. Chapters 1 and 2 were also kept for the sake of unity of the whole material. In Chapter 1 a teaching strategy is explained based on the key concepts of Pro­ log which are novel aspects of programming. Prolog is enhanced as a computer programming language used for solving problems that involve objects and the relationships between objects. This chapter provides a pedagogical tour of pre­ scriptions for the organization of Prolog programs, by pointing out the main draw­ backs novices may encounter.

SOMMARIO

1 Teaching Prolog.- 2 One or Two Things About Prolog.- 3 Using Prolog.- 4 Proving with Prolog.- 5 Doing Arithmetic with Prolog.- 6 Doing Algebra with Prolog.- 7 Playing with Prolog.- 8 Searching with Prolog.- 9 Learning with Prolog.- 10 Modeling with Prolog.- 11 Designing with Prolog.- 12 Drawing with Prolog.- 13 Planning with Prolog.- 14 Seeing with Prolog.- 15 Engineering Grammars with Prolog.- 16 Constructing Personal Databases with Prolog.- 17 Text Formatting with Prolog.- 18 Management with Prolog.- 19 Building Up with Prolog.- Acknowledgments.- Appendix 1 Prolog Implementations.- Appendix 2 Commercial Products.- Appendix 3 Selection of Some Historical Prolog Applications.- References.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9783642832154
• Collana: Symbolic Computation
• Dimensioni: 244 x 170 mm
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: X, 382 p.
• Pagine Arabe: 382
• Pagine Romane: x