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Synergy : A Conceptual Graph Activation-Based Language

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This paper presents the core of Synergy; an implemented visual multi-paradigm programming language based on executable Conceptual Graph (CG). Execution is based on a CG-activation mechanism for which concept lifecycle, relation propagation rules and referent instantiation constitute the key elements. In this paper we define the activation mechanism and the CG structure (concept, relation, context, co-reference) used in Synergy as well as the concept type definition, the encapsulation mechanism and the knowledge base of Synergy. Examples are given to illustrate some aspects of the language. Hybrid object-oriented and concurrent object-oriented use of Synergy are presented in other papers [9, 10].

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    Adil Kabbaj

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  1. Software Engineering Department, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, 07764-1898, USA

    William M. Tepfenhart

  2. The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Automatic Design Research Group, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA

    Walling Cyre

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Kabbaj, A. (1999). Synergy : A Conceptual Graph Activation-Based Language. In: Tepfenhart, W.M., Cyre, W. (eds) Conceptual Structures: Standards and Practices. ICCS 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 1640. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48659-3_13

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