Reverse Polish Notation (RPN)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:advantage |
eliminates need for parentheses
simplifies computation |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
postfix notation
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| gptkbp:basisFor |
gptkb:Forth_programming_language
gptkb:Joy_programming_language gptkb:PostScript_language gptkb:Factor_programming_language |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:logic
arithmetic notation |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:infix_notation
prefix notation |
| gptkbp:example |
3 4 +
5 1 2 + 4 * + 3 - |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Reverse Polish Notation (RPN)
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1920s
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Jan_Łukasiewicz
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| gptkbp:notation |
operator follows operands
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| gptkbp:parsingMethod |
stack-based evaluation
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Polish_notation
stack data structure |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:HP_calculators
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
computer science
calculators stack-based programming languages |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:HP-45
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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