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We view logic programs as (first-order) axiomatisations, and deductive synthesis and transformation as operations on mathematical systems composed of axioms and “logical” systems such as SLD and SLDNF. In this framework, we distinguish between specification, deductive synthesis and transformation and discuss their inter-relationships.
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Lau, KK., Ornaghi, M. (1994). A Formal View of Specification, Deductive Synthesis and Transformation of Logic Programs. In: Deville, Y. (eds) Logic Program Synthesis and Transformation. Workshops in Computing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3234-9_2
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