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NORVIG: Code from Peter Norvig's Lisp book
lang/lisp/bookcode/norvig/
This directory contains source code for
Peter Norvig, "Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming:
Case Studies in Common Lisp", Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc.,
1992. 946 pages. ISBN 1-55860-191-0.
Norvig's book provides an in-depth exposition of advanced AI
programming techniques and includes large-scale detailed examples. The
book is the most advanced AI/Common-Lisp programming text and
reference currently available, and hence is not for the complete
novice. It focuses on the programming techniques necessary for
building large AI systems, including object-oriented programming, and
has a strong performance orientation.
The text is marked by its use of "non-toy" examples to illustrate the
techniques. All of the examples are written in Common Lisp, and copies
of the source code are available in this directory. Some of the
techniques described include rule-based pattern matching (GPS, Eliza,
a subset of Macsyma, the Emycin expert system shell), constraint
propagation and backtracking (Waltz line-labeling), alpha-beta search
(Othello), natural language processing (top-down, bottom-up and chart
parsing), logic-programming (unification and Prolog), interpreters and
compilers for Scheme, and object-oriented programming (CLOS).
The examples are also used to illustrate good programming style and
efficiency. There is a guide to trouble-shooting and debugging Lisp
programs, a style guide, and a discussion of portability problems.
Some of the efficiency techniques described include memoization,
data indexing, compilation, delaying computation, proper use of
declarations, avoiding garbage collection, and choosing and using the
correct data structure.
The book also serves as an advanced introduction to Common Lisp, with
sections on the Loop macro, CLOS and sequences, and some coverage of
error handling, series, and the package facility.
Origin:
unix.sri.com:pub/norvig/ [128.18.10.3]
etlport.etl.go.jp:pub/eus/norvig.tar.Z
Copying: Copyright (c) 1991 Peter Norvig
Updated: Thu Nov 10 23:01:04 1994
CD-ROM: Prime Time Freeware for AI, Issue 1-1
Author(s): Peter Norvig
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Contact: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc.
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Keywords:
Alpha Beta Minimax, Authors!Norvig, Backtracking, Books!Lisp,
CLOS!Code, Constraint Propagation, Eliza, Emycin,
Error Handling, Expert System Shells, GPS, LOOP Macro,
Lisp!Code, Logic Programming, Macros, Macsyma,
Morgan Kaufmann, NLP, OOP, Othello, Packages,
Prolog!Implementations, SERIES, Scheme!Implementations,
Sequences, Unification, Waltz Labeling
References: ?
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