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In this chapter we provide a more complete discussion of the parts of Prolog that were introduced in the previous chapter. Prolog provides ways to structure data as well as ways to structure the order in which attempts are made to satisfy goals. Structuring data involves knowing the syntax by which we can denote data. Structuring the order in which goals are solved involves knowing about backtracking.
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Clocksin, W.F., Mellish, C.S. (1987). A Closer Look. In: Programming in Prolog. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97005-4_2
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