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Abstract

We introduce a lean and intuitive operational semantics of a characteristic subset of Standard Prolog (the whole logic and control, database updates and solution collecting). The Prolog computation is modelled as conditional rewriting of derivation states. Due to a novel linear representation of the Prolog tree traversal, our approach is especially suitable for modelling the control flow. The semantics is fully operational and implemented in Prolog.

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