Questions tagged [small-step-semantics]
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Small step vs big step semantics for static analysis?
To be an honest question poster I do not yet fully grasp the difference between small step and big step semantics. There was a good discussion here
My question is if I were to do static analysis on ...
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How does one prove that Big Step semantics and Small Step semantics are equivalent for IMP?
I know there is this paper but I wanted to do a special case proof for just IMP for fun. So the theorem is:
$$ \langle P , \sigma \rangle \to_{Big} \langle \{ \} , \sigma' \rangle \iff \exists N \...
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What is the significance of ⟨B, s⟩ -> ⟨B', s'⟩ as the initial rule in this question about small-step semantics?
Revising for an exam and I'm trying to get to grips with operational semantics. Here's the exam question that prompted me posting this:
Exam Question:
We add to the language $\mathsf{SIMP}$ two new ...
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How to express taking the next bit of an infinite string in small-step semantics?
I have to write a rule as part of a small step operational semantics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_semantics).
Whenever this rule is applied, the next bit belonging to an infinite
bit ...
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Difference Between Small and Big-step Operational Semantics
What's the fundamental difference(s) between small and big-step operational semantics?
I'm having a hard time grasping what it is and the motivation for having the two.
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Small-step semantics: for-loops
I'm trying to construct the small-step semantic rules involving the for-loops, but I can't find anything about it in the literature (only about while-loops).
I was wondering if anyone could help me ...
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TAPL: Explanation and example(s) for satisfied
This question arises from my reading of "Types and Programming Languages" (WorldCat) by Benjamin C. Pierce.
On page 36 is the definition for satisfied
A rule is satisfied by a relation if, for ...
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How does one deduce small step operational semantics?
This question arises from my reading of "Types and Programming Languages" (WoldCat) by Benjamin C. Pierce.
For the small step operational semantic evaluation rules for the arithmetic expressions (NB) ...
