Springer Formal Languages and Compilation (Texts in Computer Science)

This revised and expanded new edition includes supplementary web-based teaching resources and a new conceptual approach to parsing algorithms that applies to extended Backus-Naur Form grammars. It delivers inclusive, practicable coverage of the field. Review From the book reviews: “The book provides an in-depth introduction to the foundations of compiler construction with a strong emphasis on the theory of formal languages. It is well suited for a basic course on formal languages (covering the regular and the context-free languages) and an advanced course on compiler construction. The presentation is mathematically exact and thus necessarily formal, but the authors make every effort to illustrate the concepts and algorithms on well-selected examples.” (Andreas Maletti, zbMATH, Vol. 1298, 2014) From the Back Cover This fully revised and expanded new edition elucidates the elegance and simplicity of the fundamental theory underlying Formal Languages and Compilation. Retaining the reader-friendly, minimalist style of the first edition, this uniquely versatile textbook describes the essential principles and methods used for defining the syntax of artificial languages, and for designing efficient parsing algorithms and syntax-directed translators with semantic attributes. A comprehensive selection of topics is presented within a rigorous, unified framework, illustrated by numerous practical examples. Features and topics: Presents a novel conceptual approach to parsing algorithms that applies to extended BNF grammars, together with a parallel parsing algorithm (NEW) Supplies supplementary teaching tools, including course slides and exercises with solutions, at an associated website Unifies the concepts and notations used in different approaches, enabling an extended coverage of methods with a reduced number of definitions Systematically discusses ambiguous forms, allowing readers to avoid pitfalls when designing grammars Describes all algorithms in pseudocode, so that detailed knowledge of a specific programming language is not necessary Makes extensive usage of theoretical models of automata, transducers and formal grammarsIncludes concise coverage of algorithms for processing regular expressions and finite automata Introduces static program analysis based on flow equations This clearly-written, classroom-tested textbook is an ideal guide to the fundamentals of this field for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and computer engineering. Some background in programming is required, and readers should also be familiar with basic set theory, algebra and logic. About the Author Dr. Stefano Crespi Reghizzi and Dr. Angelo Morzenti are Full Professors of Computer Engineering in the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the Politecnico di Milano. Dr. Luca Breveglieri is an Associate Professor at the same institution.