The Definition of Standard ML
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The Definition of Standard ML is the formal language specification that rigorously defines the syntax and semantics of the Standard ML functional programming language.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Definition of Standard ML (Revised) | 5 |
| The Definition of Standard ML canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Definition of Standard ML Context triple: [Robin Milner, notableWork, The Definition of Standard ML]
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A.
Revised^n Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme
The Revised^n Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme is the series of formal documents that define and evolve the official specification of the Scheme programming language.
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B.
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs is a seminal computer science textbook by Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman that uses the Scheme language to teach fundamental principles of programming and software design.
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C.
POPL conference proceedings
POPL conference proceedings are the collected scholarly papers presented at the ACM SIGPLAN-SIGACT Symposium on Principles of Programming Languages, a leading venue for research in programming languages and formal methods.
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D.
Modularity, Objects, and State
"Modularity, Objects, and State" is a chapter in the classic computer science textbook *Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs* that explores how to structure programs using modular design, data abstraction, and mutable state, including object-oriented techniques.
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E.
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools is a foundational computer science textbook that systematically covers the theory and practice of compiler design and implementation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Definition of Standard ML Target entity description: The Definition of Standard ML is the formal language specification that rigorously defines the syntax and semantics of the Standard ML functional programming language.
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A.
Revised^n Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme
The Revised^n Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme is the series of formal documents that define and evolve the official specification of the Scheme programming language.
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B.
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs is a seminal computer science textbook by Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman that uses the Scheme language to teach fundamental principles of programming and software design.
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C.
POPL conference proceedings
POPL conference proceedings are the collected scholarly papers presented at the ACM SIGPLAN-SIGACT Symposium on Principles of Programming Languages, a leading venue for research in programming languages and formal methods.
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D.
Modularity, Objects, and State
"Modularity, Objects, and State" is a chapter in the classic computer science textbook *Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs* that explores how to structure programs using modular design, data abstraction, and mutable state, including object-oriented techniques.
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E.
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools is a foundational computer science textbook that systematically covers the theory and practice of compiler design and implementation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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formal language specification ⓘ programming language standard ⓘ |
| author |
David MacQueen
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Mads Tofte ⓘ Robert Harper ⓘ Robin Milner ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
Standard ML
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dynamic semantics of Standard ML ⓘ static semantics of Standard ML ⓘ syntax of Standard ML ⓘ |
| field |
formal semantics
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functional programming ⓘ programming languages ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Definition of SML ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | authoritative definition of Standard ML ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
The Definition of Standard ML
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Definition of Standard ML (Revised)
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| influenced |
HOL theorem prover
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surface form:
HOL theorem provers
MLton ⓘ Moscow ML ⓘ SML/NJ ⓘ Standard ML implementations ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
Standard ML
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surface form:
Standard ML language standardization
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| language | English ⓘ |
| provides |
basis for formal reasoning about Standard ML programs
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mathematical description of Standard ML ⓘ |
| publishedIn | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
ML language family
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Standard ML of New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
Standard ML of New Jersey documentation
The Definition of Standard ML self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Definition of Standard ML (Revised)
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| subjectOf |
Standard ML
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surface form:
Standard ML language design
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| targetAudience |
advanced programmers
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compiler writers ⓘ programming language researchers ⓘ |
| topic |
evaluation rules
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exceptions ⓘ module systems ⓘ pattern matching ⓘ polymorphism ⓘ type systems ⓘ |
| uses |
formal inference rules
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operational semantics ⓘ type-theoretic notation ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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The Definition of Standard ML (Revised)
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The Definition of Standard ML (Revised)
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The Definition of Standard ML (Revised)
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The Definition of Standard ML
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The Definition of Standard ML (Revised)
The Definition of Standard ML
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The Definition of Standard ML
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this entity surface form:
The Definition of Standard ML (Revised)