Deductive and Declarative Programming (Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science, Series Number 28) - Hardcover

Padawitz, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521417236 ISBN 13: 9780521417235

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1992

Synopsis

In this book, the author develops deduction-oriented methods for reasoning about functional and logic programs. The methods are based on the inductive theories of suitable data type specifications and exploit both classical theorem-proving and term rewriting. Detailed examples accompany the development of the methods, and their use is supported by a prototyping system that is documented at the end of the book.

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Book Description

Here Dr Padawitz emphasizes verification based on logical inference rules, i.e. deduction (in contrast with model-theoretic approaches, deductive methods can be automated to some extent). His treatment of the subject differs from others in that he tries to capture the actual styles and applications of programming; neither too general with respect to the underlying logic, nor too restrictive for the practice of programming.

Review

"...promotes specification and programming on the basis of Horn logic with equality....His treatment of the subject differs from others in that he tries to capture the actual styles and applications of programming, neither too general with respect to the underlying logic, nor too restrictive for the practice of programming. He generalizes and unifies results from classical theorem-proving and term rewriting to provide proof methods tailored to declarative program synthesis and verification. Detailed examples accompany the development of the methods, whose use is supported by a documented prototyping system." Xiang Li, Mathematical Reviews

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521417236
• ISBN 13: 9780521417235
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 285