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Lisp by Patrick Henry Winston, Berthold Klaus Paul Horn is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Lisp about?

<p><P>This third edition is a revised and expanded version of <b>Winston and Horn's</b> best-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.<p><b>The Knowledge You Need</b><p>The new edition retains the broad coverage of previous editions that has made this book popular both with beginners and with more advanced readers &#151; 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.<p>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.<p><b>Special Features of this Edition</b> <ul> <li>Based on extensive teaching experience <li>Explains key problem solving paradigms, such as search, forward chaining, and problem reduction <li>Discusses constraint propagation, backw

Who reads Lisp?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Patrick Henry Winston, Berthold Klaus Paul Horn
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Published
1988
Language
EN
ISBN
9780201083194
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Computer Science, Programming, Reference
Rating
4.5 / 5 (44 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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