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1. Introduction

Author: Maribel Fernández

Publisher: Springer London

Published in: Programming Languages and Operational Semantics

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Abstract

This book is concerned with programming languages. Programming languages are tools for writing software; they enable the user to communicate with the computer.

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Title

Introduction

Book

Programming Languages and Operational Semantics

Print ISBN: 978-1-4471-6367-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4471-6368-8

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6368-8

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6368-8_1

Author:

Maribel Fernández

Publisher

Springer London

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Chapter number

Chapter 1