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Book SynopsisA 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 e
Table of ContentsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPt. 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
