{"product_id":"9780792383710","title":"Parallel and Constraint Logic Programming: An Introduction to Logic, Parallelism and Constraints","description":"\u003ch1\u003eParallel and Constraint Logic Programming: An Introduction to Logic, Parallelism and Constraints\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eVlahavas, Ioannis; Tsarchopoulos, Panagiotis; Sakellariou, Ilias\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstraint Logic Programming (CLP), an area of extreme research  interest in recent years, extends the semantics of Prolog in such a  way that the combinatorial explosion, a characteristic of most  problems in the field of Artificial Intelligence, can be tackled  efficiently. By employing solvers dedicated to each domain instead of  the unification algorithm, CLP drastically reduces the search space of  the problem, which leads to increased efficiency in the execution of  logic programs. CLP offers the possibility of solving complex  combinatorial problems in an efficient way, and at the same time  maintains the advantages offered by the declarativeness of logic  programming. \u003cbr\u003e  The aim of this book is to present parallel and constraint logic  programming, offering a basic understanding of the two fields to the  reader new to the area. The first part of the book gives an  introduction to the fundamental aspects of conventional logic  programming which is necessary for understanding the parts that  follow. The second part includes an introduction to parallel logic  programming, architectures and implementations proposed in the area.  Finally, the third part presents the principles of constraint logic  programming. The last two parts also include descriptions of the  supporting facilities for the two paradigms in two popular systems;  ECLIPSe and SICStus. These platforms have been selected mainly because  they offer both parallel and constraint features. Annotated and  explained examples are also included in the relevant parts, offering a  valuable guide and a first practical experience to the reader.  Finally, applications of the covered paradigms are presented. \u003cbr\u003e  The authors felt that a book of this kind should provide some  theoretical background necessary for the understanding of the covered  logic programming paradigms, and a quick start for the reader  interested in writing parallel and constraint logic programming  programs. However it is outside the scope of this book to provide a  deep theoretical background of the two areas. In that sense, this book  is addressed to a public interested in obtaining a knowledge of the  domain, without spending the time and effort to understand the  extensive theoretical work done in the field \u0026amp;endash; namely  postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students in the area of logic  programming. \u003cbr\u003e  This book fills a gap in the current bibliography, since there is no  comprehensive book of this level that covers the areas of  conventional, parallel, and constraint logic programming. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eParallel and Constraint Logic Programming: An Introduction to  Logic,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eParallelism and Constraints\u003c\/em\u003e is appropriate for an  advanced level course on Logic Programming or Constraints, and as a  reference for practitioners and researchers in industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1998-11-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792383710\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-5119-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 145.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45578438017164,"sku":"9780792383710","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792383710.jpg?v=1767147856","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792383710","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}