An Improved Program-Synthesizing Algorithm and Its Correctness.

Autor: Lee, R. C. T., Chang, C. L., Waldinger, R. J., Standish, T. A.
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Zdroj: Communications of the ACM; Apr1974, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p211-217, 7p, 12 Diagrams
Abstrakt: An improved program-synthesizing algorithm based on the algorithm proposed by Waldinger and Lee in 1969 is given In the old algorithm, the program-synthesizing problem is translated into a theorem-proving problem, and a program is obtained by analyzing a proof. For the improved algorithm, the analysis is not necessary, and a program is obtained as soon as the proof is completed. This is achieved by using a modified variable tracing mechanism invented by Green in 1969. The correctness of the Improved algorithm is also proved; i.e. the program thus obtained always satisfies the specification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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