IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering · 1979 · 25 citations · 1 references
Mathematical ProgrammingComputer ProgramsComputational Complexity TheoryEngineeringDefinite PatternsSoftware EngineeringComputational ComplexityInterpreter (Computing)Notable DeficienciesSoftware AnalysisSyntaxLanguage StudiesProgramming LanguagesProgramming Language TheoryFrequency DistributionAbstract InterpretationProgramming Language ImplementationComputer ScienceSoftware DesignProgramming Language DesignProgram AnalysisAutomated ReasoningFormal MethodsTime ComplexityLinguistics
During the past few years, several investigators have noted definite patterns in the distribution of operators in computer programs. Their proposed models have provided explanations for other observed software phenomena and have suggested possible relationships between programming languages and natural languages. However, these models contain notable deficiencies.
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