Abstract (EN):
In this paper we present results from ongoing research which allows the use of parsing methods to solve a particular kind of constraints, namely linear constraints on finite domains. Solving this kind of constraints is equivalent to solving systems of linear Diophantine equations on a finite subset of the naturals. We associate, to such a system, a definite-clause grammar that can be used to enumerate its solutions, and define a class of grammars, the connected grammars, for which the set of successful derivations covers the set of non-negative solutions of the associated system. This definition is based on a study of cycles in context-free grammars using compiler construction concepts and techniques. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1991.
Idioma:
Inglês
Tipo (Avaliação Docente):
Científica
Nº de páginas:
16