Syntax directed translations and the pushdown assembler

It is shown that there exists an infinite hierarchy of syntax-directed translations according to the number of nonterminals allowed on the right side of productions of the underlying context-free grammar. A device called the pushdown assembler is defined, and it is shown capable of performing exactl...

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Published inJournal of computer and system sciences Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 37 - 56
Main Authors Aho, A.V., Ullman, J.D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.02.1969
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Summary:It is shown that there exists an infinite hierarchy of syntax-directed translations according to the number of nonterminals allowed on the right side of productions of the underlying context-free grammar. A device called the pushdown assembler is defined, and it is shown capable of performing exactly the syntax-directed translations.
ISSN:0022-0000
1090-2724
DOI:10.1016/S0022-0000(69)80006-1