Lisp (3rd Edition)
This third edition is a revised and expanded version ofWinston and Horn'sbest-selling introduction to the Lisp programming language and to Lisp-based applications, many of which are possible as a result of advances in Artificial Intelligence technology.The Knowledge You NeedThe new edition retains the broad coverage of previous editions that has made this book popular both with beginners and with more advanced readers -- coverage ranging from the basics of the language to detailed examples showing Lisp in practice. Based on the CommonLisp standard, this book also introduces CommonLisp's object system, CLOS, and the productivity-promoting techniques enabled by object-oriented programming.Application examples drawn from expert systems, natural language interfaces, and symbolic mathematics are featured, and new applications dealing with probability bounds, project simulation, and visual object recognition are introduced.Special Features of this EditionBased on extensive teaching experienceExplains key problem solving paradigms, such as search, forward chaining, and problem reductionDiscusses constraint propagation, backward chaining, and key ideas in PrologEmphasizes procedure and data abstraction, and other points of programming style and practiceCovers cliches, mapping, streams, delayed evaluation, and techniques for better and faster procedure definition0201083191B04062001