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International Workshop on Logic-Based Program Synthesis and Transformation

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Convex Hull Abstractions in Specialization of CLP Programs

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We introduce an abstract domain consisting of atomic formulas constrained by linear arithmetic constraints (or convex hulls). This domain is used in an algorithm for specialization of constraint logic programs. The algorithm incorporates in a single phase both top-down goal directed propagation and bottom-up answer propagation, and uses a widening on the convex hull domain to ensure termination. We give examples to show the precision gained by this approach over other methods in the literature for specializing constraint logic programs. The specialization method can also be used for ordinary logic programs containing arithmetic, as well as constraint logic programs. Assignments, inequalities and equalities with arithmetic expressions can be interpreted as constraints during specialization, thus increasing the amount of specialization that can be achieved.

Supported in part by CONACYT Project I39201-A

Partially supported by European Framework 5 Project ASAP (IST-2001-38059)

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  1. Instituto de Investigación en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas, Circuito Escolar s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, México, D.F.

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  2. Dept. of Computer Science, University of Roskilde, Building 42.1, P.O. Box 260, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark

    John P. Gallagher

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Peralta, J.C., Gallagher, J.P. (2003). Convex Hull Abstractions in Specialization of CLP Programs. In: Leuschel, M. (eds) Logic Based Program Synthesis and Transformation. LOPSTR 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2664. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45013-0_8

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