LISP, Lore, and Logic: An Algebraic View of LISP Programming, Foundations, and Applications

New York, NY: Springer-Verlag. Near Fine. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. First Edition (1989) ; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of rubbing to the heel of the backstrip and even less to the other extrelmities; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.2 x 6.2 x 0.65 inches) . Index. Bibliography. Answers to Problems included in the text. Language: English. Weight: 14 ounces. Paperback. 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. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xviii, 278 pages .