Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Self-Taught Language Blog Entry #1: Introduction and Resources

As the second oldest high-level programming language (Fortran is one year older), LISP was first conceived in 1958 as a better notation of mathematical calculations for computer programs.  Lisp pioneered AI and many concepts in computer science including conditionals, high-order functions, and recursion.  It is a family of computer programming languages known for the distinctive use of parentheses.  Today the two most widely used dialects are Common Lisp and Scheme, I shall be focusing on Common Lisp.

In order to test and run programs in Common Lisp I will utilize the CMUCL implementation of Common Lisp, found here: http://www.cons.org/cmucl/index.html

Other online resources for this project include:

Considering two books:
Common Lisp. The Language. 2nd Edition -- By Guy Steele
Practical Common Lisp, 1st Edition -- By Peter Seibel

LISP was designed by John McCarthy while he taught at MIT.  The original intent of the language was to solve mathematical problems, but it quickly became an effective language for developing artificial intelligence and advanced computer science concepts.
Common Lisp is considered a dialect of Lisp, and it first appeared in 1984.  It continues to be applied to uses in math and artificial intelligence.

Peter Short, CS 270, Jan. 27, 2016, Blog Post #1



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2 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 9, 2016 at 10:22 AM

    Hi Peter, this is Callen and I am one of your readers for your blog. It is very interesting to learn about your language considering it is one of the older languages out there. I look forward to learning about Common Lisp, especially since I've never really heard of it before. Good luck!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 14, 2016 at 7:04 PM

    Hey this is your classmate Gabriel and I will be reading your blog for this language. I look forward to knowing more about Lisp.

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