A Constructive Approach to the Design of Algorithms and Their Data Structures.
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| Title: | A Constructive Approach to the Design of Algorithms and Their Data Structures. |
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| Authors: | Gonnet, Gaston H.1, Tompa, Frank W.1, Horowitz, Ellis |
| Source: | Communications of the ACM. Nov83, Vol. 26 Issue 11, p912-920. 9p. 1 Diagram. |
| Subjects: | Data structures, Electronic data processing, Computer programming, Electronic file management, Abstract data types (Computer science), Information storage & retrieval systems |
| Abstract: | A framework for describing specific algorithms and their data structures is introduced so that designs can be presented in a uniform style that is suitable for discovering new designs as well as documenting known ones. Data objects are described in terms of a formal grammar, and most data manipulation is characterized as composition of a few simple algorithms. Descriptions for several standard algorithms are included to illustrate the process, and a few newly designed structures are introduced. Such an approach is expected to be extremely useful in the construction of software libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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