A Discipline of Programming
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A Discipline of Programming is a seminal 1976 book by Edsger W. Dijkstra that rigorously develops program construction using formal mathematical reasoning and correctness proofs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Discipline of Programming canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3744686 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Discipline of Programming Context triple: [Dijkstra, notableWork, A Discipline of Programming]
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A.
Hoare logic
Hoare logic is a formal system in computer science used to reason rigorously about the correctness of computer programs using logical assertions about program states.
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B.
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
"Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs" is a classic computer science textbook by Niklaus Wirth that systematically teaches how combining appropriate data structures with algorithms leads to effective and efficient programs.
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C.
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.
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D.
The Art of Computer Programming
The Art of Computer Programming is Donald Knuth’s seminal multi-volume work that rigorously analyzes algorithms and data structures, widely regarded as one of the most influential and comprehensive texts in computer science.
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E.
The Logic of Computer Programming
The Logic of Computer Programming is a foundational textbook in theoretical computer science that rigorously develops methods for specifying, proving, and reasoning about the correctness of computer programs.
- 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: A Discipline of Programming Target entity description: A Discipline of Programming is a seminal 1976 book by Edsger W. Dijkstra that rigorously develops program construction using formal mathematical reasoning and correctness proofs.
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A.
Hoare logic
Hoare logic is a formal system in computer science used to reason rigorously about the correctness of computer programs using logical assertions about program states.
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B.
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
"Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs" is a classic computer science textbook by Niklaus Wirth that systematically teaches how combining appropriate data structures with algorithms leads to effective and efficient programs.
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C.
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.
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D.
The Art of Computer Programming
The Art of Computer Programming is Donald Knuth’s seminal multi-volume work that rigorously analyzes algorithms and data structures, widely regarded as one of the most influential and comprehensive texts in computer science.
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E.
The Logic of Computer Programming
The Logic of Computer Programming is a foundational textbook in theoretical computer science that rigorously develops methods for specifying, proving, and reasoning about the correctness of computer programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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computer science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Edsger W. Dijkstra ⓘ |
| considered |
classic in computer science literature
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seminal work in programming methodology ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
correctness before efficiency
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derivation of algorithms ⓘ proof-oriented programming ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
derivation of programs from specifications
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systematic program development ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
assertions in programs
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guarded commands ⓘ invariant-based reasoning ⓘ stepwise refinement ⓘ weakest precondition ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 200-300 pages ⓘ |
| hasSectionType |
exercises
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mathematical derivations ⓘ worked examples ⓘ |
| influenced |
program derivation techniques
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research in formal methods ⓘ teaching of programming methodology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Edsger W. Dijkstra's work on structured programming ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Prentice Hall ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hoare logic
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formal verification ⓘ program specification ⓘ structured programming ⓘ |
| subject |
formal methods
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predicate transformer semantics ⓘ program construction ⓘ program correctness ⓘ program verification ⓘ programming methodology ⓘ weakest precondition calculus ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced programmers
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computer scientists ⓘ graduate students in computer science ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
correctness proofs
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formal mathematical reasoning ⓘ |
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Subject: A Discipline of Programming Description of subject: A Discipline of Programming is a seminal 1976 book by Edsger W. Dijkstra that rigorously develops program construction using formal mathematical reasoning and correctness proofs.
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