Pattern Matching in Prolog
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Pattern Matching in Prolog. f rom simple to complicated … let’s review how it works Database : suppose we have p(1). p(a(1)). p(a(b(1,2),3)). pattern matching (PM) in queries …. functors can’t be variables in Prolog. Pattern Matching in Prolog. Pattern matching (PM) in programs
Pattern Matching in Prolog
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Pattern Matching in Prolog from simple to complicated … let’s review how it works • Database: suppose we have • p(1). • p(a(1)). • p(a(b(1,2),3)). • pattern matching (PM) in queries … functors can’t be variables in Prolog
Pattern Matching in Prolog Pattern matching (PM) in programs • Suppose we have defined • q(X,Y) :- p(a(X,Y)). • already have: • p(1). • p(a(1)). • p(a(b(1,2),3)). PM q(A,B) q(X,Y) A=X, B=Y PM p(a(X,Y)) p(1) PM a(X,Y) 1fails PM p(a(X,Y)) p(a(1)) PM a(X,Y) a(1) fails PM p(a(X,Y)) p(a(b(1,2),3)) PM a(X,Y) a(b(1,2),3) PM X b(1,2) X=b(1,2) PM Y 3 Y=3
From lecture 9 • Example: [S [NP [Q every][N man]][VP [V likes][NP John]]] • WordExpression • every λP1.[λP2.[∀X (P1(X) -> P2(X))]] • man man • likes λY.[λX.[ X likes Y]] • John John • Logic steps: • [Q every][N man]] λP1.[λP2.[∀X (P1(X) -> P2(X))]](man) • [Q every][N man]] λP2.[∀X (man(X) -> P2(X))] • [VP [V likes][NP John]] λY.[λX.[ X likes Y]](John) • [VP [V likes][NP John]] λX.[ X likes John] • [S [NP [Q every][N man]][VP [V likes][NP John]]] • λP2.[∀X (man(X) -> P2(X))](λX.[ X likes John]) • ∀X (man(X) -> λX.[ X likes John](X)) • ∀X (man(X) -> [ X likes John]) Let’s take a look at how to compute this …
Pattern Matching in Prolog • Given: • likes λY.[λX.[ X likes Y]] • Prolog representation is: lambda(Y,lambda(X,likes(X,Y))) • pattern matching (PM) this in a program … • Given grammar rule fragment: vp(LE2) --> v(LE1), np(X). v(lambda(Y,lambda(X,likes(X,Y))) --> [likes]. np(john) --> [john]. • How do we define LE1 and LE2 (lambda expression)? so the VP rule returns: lambda(X,likes(X,john) Answer: using PM substitute lambda(X,LE2) forLE1in VP rule
Pattern Matching in Prolog • WordSemanticExpression • every λP1.[λP2.[∀X (P1(X) -> P2(X))]] • man man • Logic steps: • [Q every][N man] λP1.[λP2.[∀X (P1(X) -> P2(X))]](man) • [Q every][N man] λP2.[∀X (man(X) -> P2(X))] • λP1.[λP2.[∀X (P1(X) -> P2(X))]] Illegal: lambda(P1,lambda(P2,(\+ (P1(X), \+ P2(X))))) Alternate: lambda(P1,lambda(P2,(\+ (call(P1,X),\+ call(P2,X))))) Let’s write the grammar rule fragment for [NP[Q every][N man]]