Logic and Computation: Interactive Proof with Cambridge LCF

L. C. Paulson

ISBN 10: 0521346320 / ISBN 13: 9780521346320

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1987

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EX-UNCAR LIBRARY COPY, removed from circulation, showing the usual treatments. First Edition (1987). Very Near Fine: shows just a tick of wear to the extremities (appears unopened and unread) ; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections despite its former library status. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. Large 8vo (9.85 x 7 x 0.85 inches). Language: English. Weight: 30 ounces. Duotone shaded blue laminate boards with white titles at the front panel and back-strip. First printing presumed; no subsequent printings listed, as would have been Cambridge University Press' customary practice at the time of publication. Hardcover: Laminate Boards. ; Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science; Vol. 2; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xiii, 302 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Logic and Computation: Interactive Proof with Cambridge LCF
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521346320
• ISBN 13: 9780521346320
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued

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Synopsis

Logic and Computation is concerned with techniques for formal theorem-proving, with particular reference to Cambridge LCF (Logic for Computable Functions). Cambridge LCF is a computer program for reasoning about computation. It combines methods of mathematical logic with domain theory, the basis of the denotational approach to specifying the meaning of statements in a programming language. This book consists of two parts. Part I outlines the mathematical preliminaries: elementary logic and domain theory. They are explained at an intuitive level, giving references to more advanced reading. Part II provides enough detail to serve as a reference manual for Cambridge LCF. It will also be a useful guide for implementors of other programs based on the LCF approach.

Review

"This book is well-written: it is a good text for any reader who wants to become familiar with Cambridge LCF, or, in general, with machine assisted (formal) proof construction." Mathematical Reviews