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Inferring Argument Size Relationships with CLP(R)

Benoy, Florence and King, Andy (1996) Inferring Argument Size Relationships with CLP(R). In: Gallagher, John, ed. Logic Logic Program Synthesis and Transformation 6th International Workshop. Lecture Notes in Computer Science . Springer, Berlin, Germany, pp. 204-223. ISBN 978-3-540-62718-0. E-ISBN 978-3-540-68494-7. (doi:10.1007/3-540-62718-9_12) (KAR id:21464)

Abstract

Argument size relationships are useful in termination analysis which, in turn, is important in program synthesis and goal-replacement transformations. We show how a precise analysis for inter-argument size relationships, formulated in terms of abstract interpretation, can be implemented straightforwardly in a language with constraint support like CLP(R) or SICStus version 3. The analysis is based on polyhedral approximations and uses a simple relaxation technique to calculate least upper bounds and a delay method to improve the precision of widening. To the best of our knowledge, and despite its simplicity, the analysis derives relationships to an accuracy that is either comparable or better than any existing technique.

Item Type: Book section
DOI/Identification number: 10.1007/3-540-62718-9_12
Uncontrolled keywords: termination, logic programming, abstract interpretation
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming,
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing
Depositing User: Andy King
Date Deposited: 01 Aug 2009 13:57 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:59 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/21464 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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