[comp.lang.prolog] [Prolog] Collection of 'Folk Theorems' wanted !

billaud@geocub.UUCP (Michel BILLAUD) (05/23/91)

I'm looking for a collection of 'Folk Theorems' for 
Prolog programs. Four such examples :

1. Two consecutive cuts are redundant
   Exemple          p :- a,b,!,!,c,d.
 is equivalent to : p :- a,b,!,c,d.

2. In a procedure, if the body of the last clause starts with
   a cut, just drop it.
   Exemple          p :- !,a,b.
      ==>           p :- a,b.

3. if a and b are deterministic (produce 0 or 1 solution)
   so is the compound goal   a,b  .

4. If a is deterministic 
   then you can change the LAST clause of a procedure
   like :   p :- a,!,b,c,d.
   into :   p :- a,b,c,d.

Thanks a lot

Michel BILLAUD

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