Lisp (book)
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| Author | Patrick Henry Winston and Berthold Klaus Paul Horn |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Computer science |
| Publisher | Addison-Wesley |
Publication date | 1989 (3rd Ed.) |
| Media type | book |
| Pages | 611 (3rd Ed.) |
| ISBN | 0-201-08319-1 |
| 005.13 3 | |
| Website | https://people.csail.mit.edu/phw/Books/index.html |
LISP is a university textbook on the Lisp programming language, written by Patrick Henry Winston and Berthold Klaus Paul Horn. It was first published in 1981, and the third edition of the book was released in 1989.[1] The book is intended to introduce the Lisp programming language and its applications.[2] : Preface
Editions[edit]
Three editions were published in 1981, 1984, and 1989 respectively. The first edition replaced part 2 in the first edition of Artificial Intelligence (Winston), and introduced the use of Maclisp.[3] The second edition introduced Common Lisp[4]: Preface and Flavors.[4]: 239 The third edition added the Common Lisp Object System, along with improved procedure definitions, and added topics.[2]: Preface [5]
Content[edit]
LISP covers the basics of the language using the Common Lisp standard including the Common Lisp Object System (CLOS). Applications are drawn from expert systems, natural language interfaces, symbolic mathematics, probability bounds, project simulation, and visual object recognition. Problem solving paradigms including search, forward chaining, and problem reduction are explained. Constraint propagation, and backward chaining are discussed. Other topics include mapping, streams, and delayed evaluation.[2]: Back cover
Reception[edit]
In Paradigms of AI Programming, Peter Norvig suggested a number of introductory Lisp textbooks. LISP was highlighted as covering the most ground in terms of programming advice, with the caveat that it may be difficult for beginners.[6]: xiv Cited subject areas included pattern matching,[6]: 168 [6]: 213 logic programming,[6]: 367 and Lisp interpreter development.[6]: 777
In a 1993 review of Artificial Intelligence (Winston) by Doris Appleby, the 1989 edition of LISP was reviewed in its role as a companion reference. Appleby found the book worked best as a text when a technique was described, followed by a toy system, then a commercial application. Backward chaining, Zookeeper, and MYCIN were mentioned as examples. The supplied sample code for rule-based systems, and version space learning was highlighted as supporting the text quite well.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Touretzky, David (2013). Common Lisp: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation. Mineola NY: Dover Publications Inc. p. FR-2. ISBN 978-0486498201.
- ^ a b c Winston, Patrick; Horn, Berthold (1989). LISP. Reading MA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. ISBN 0-201-08319-1.
- ^ Winston, Patrick; Horn, Berthold (1981). LISP. Reading MA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. Preface. ISBN 0-201-08329-9.
- ^ a b Winston, Patrick; Horn, Berthold (1984). LISP. Reading MA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. ISBN 0-201-08372-8.
- ^ a b Doris Appleby (1 July 1993). "Artificial intelligence (3rd ed.) review CR116559". Association for Computing Machinery.
- ^ a b c d e Norvig, Peter (1991). Paradigms of AI Programming: Case Studies in Common Lisp. San Francisco CA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. ISBN 1-55860-191-0.