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LISP-like Prefix Notation

In a LISP-like prefix notation, all components are entered as operator, $argument\ 1$, $argument\ 2$, ..., $argument\ n$. If an argument of an operation is another operation, it is enclosed in braces. For example, in a LISP-like prefix notation, the example formula from above is:

(Integrate (/ (^ (* 4 x) 3) (Log x)) x 10 20)

LISP-like prefix notation is more difficult for a user to enter, but better for computer processing. It also provides a good intermediate representation of formulae, due to its consistency and regular structure.



Steve Smithies
1999-11-13