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We present a system for the efficient implementation via graph reduction of functional-logic programming languages. In contrast to existing systems, ours allows sharing not only of fully common subexpressions but also of partially common expressions formed across narrowings, and allows both lazy and eager evaluation semantics. This sharing across narrowings is achieved by adapting a technique described by Lamping for optimal reduction of lambda terms.
This research was supported by contract LEQSF RD-A-19 of the Louisiana Board of Regents and by the Tulane Committee on Research.
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Maraist, J., Silbermann, F.S.K. (1994). A graph reduction technique with sharing across narrowings for functional-logic languages. In: Hermenegildo, M., Penjam, J. (eds) Programming Language Implementation and Logic Programming. PLILP 1994. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 844. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-58402-1_25
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