A Relational Derivation of a Functional Program

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Hutton, Graham (1992) A Relational Derivation of a Functional Program. In: Proceedings of the STOP Summer School on Constructive Algorithmics, September 1992, Ameland, The Netherlands.

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Abstract

This article is an introduction to the use of relational calculi in deriving programs. Using the relational caluclus Ruby, we derive a functional program that adds one bit to a binary number to give a new binary number. The resulting program is unsurprising, being the standard $quot;column of half-adders$quot;, but the derivation illustrates a number of points about working with relations rather than with functions.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1025029
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Computer Science
Depositing User: Hutton, Graham
Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2005
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 20:33
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/243

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