Content
The course provides an introduction to term rewriting. Term rewriting
is a general model of computation which has been successfully applied
in many areas of computer science. Here one can think of the analysis
and implementation of algebraic specifications of abstract data types,
the foundations of functional (logic) programming, automated theorem
proving, and code optimization in compilers, to name just a few.
Schedule
| week |
date |
topics |
slides |
solutions |
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| 1 |
03.10 |
examples, terms, matching algorithm |
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| 2 |
10.10 |
abstract rewrite systems, Newman's lemma |
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| 3 |
17.10 |
multiset orders, equational reasoning, algebras |
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| 4 |
24.10 |
term rewrite systems, undecidability |
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| 5 |
31.10 |
congruence closure, termination, polynomial interpretations |
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| 6 |
07.11 |
LPO, unification, critical pairs |
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| 7 |
14.11 |
completion, first-order theory of rewriting |
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| 8 |
21.11 |
KBO, normalization equivalence, abstract completion |
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| 9 |
28.11 |
confluence, orthogonality |
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| 10 |
05.12 |
strategies, normalization |
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| 11 |
12.12 |
strategy annotations, simple termination |
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| 12 |
09.01 |
dependency pairs, Z property |
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| 13 |
16.01 |
matrix interpretations, derivational complexity |
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| 14 |
23.01 |
completion modulo AC, test practice |
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| 15 |
30.01 |
test |
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Literature
The course material and slides will be made available online. The same
holds for solutions to selected exercises.