Here is a presentation of LISP which is both practical and theoretical. For the practical, the syntax of the language, the programming styles, and the semantics of computation are carefully developed. For the theoretical, the algebra of interpreters, the lambda calculus as a foundation for LISP, and the algebraic significance of LISP's approach to artificial intelligence are discussed. As the title suggests, the book reaches beyond the technical side of LISP to present colorful applications, historical comments and quotations, computational philosophy, consequences of LISP's exceptional power, and much more. The material has been designed to appeal to a variety of readers, from the bright freshman to the practicing professional, and from computer scientists and mathematicians to chemists, engineers, and philosophers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-10
038797072x
ISBN-13
9780387970721
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117460792
Product Key Features
Author
w. Richard Stark
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Computing: Professional & Programming
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
457g
Height
234mm
Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Spine
15mm
Content Note
14 Black & White Illustrations, Biography
Date of Publication
20/02/1990
Edition Statement
Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st Ed. 1990
Genre
Computing: Professional & Programming
Country of Publication
United States
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