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Design of a functional shell

AuthorVoravit Tanglitanon
Call NumberAIT RSPR no. CS-88-5
Subject(s)UNIX (Computer operating system)
NoteA research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractThis research proposes a functional shell which follows the framework of Backus' FP sys t ern . An FP sys t ern is founded o n the use of a fixed set of combining forms call e d functional forms a nd a set of definition of function to building n ew function from the existing ones. They u se no variables or substitution rule as in some functional languages. All the functions in a n FP system are only one type , that is they 1nap objects into objects, and always take a single argument. The proposed functional shell is an attempt to make use of the FP system in the application based mainly on relational databases. A set of new functions and functional forms are introduced to increase the expressive power. Some examples are given to express its u sag e. A partial implementation is made to ascertain the feasibility of the proposed shell .
Year1988
TypeResearch Study Project Report (RSPR)
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology (SET)
DepartmentOther Field of Studies (No Department)
Academic Program/FoSComputer Science (CS)
Chairperson(s)Malhotra, Vishv Mohan
Examination Committee(s)Kanchit MaJaivongs ;Nanda, Navnit Kumar
Scholarship Donor(s)Thailand (King ' s)
DegreeResearch Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988


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