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REVERSE POLISH LOGIC [1 record]

Record 1 2006-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A method of forming mathematical expressions in which each operator is preceded by its operands and indicates the operation to be performed on the operands or the intermediate results that precede it.

OBS

postfix notation; suffix notation; reverse Polish notation: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Représentation des expressions mathématiques selon laquelle chaque opérateur suit ses opérandes et indique l'opération à effectuer sur les opérandes ou sur les résultats intermédiaires qui le précèdent.

OBS

notation suffixée; notation polonaise inversée : termes normalisés par l'ISO, la CSA et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
CONT

Método para expresar cálculos usado en las calculadoras y en ciertos lenguajes de programación como FORTH. En la notación polaca invertida los números preceden la operación. Por ejemplo: 2 + 2 se expresaría 2 2 +. 10-3/4 sería 10 3 4-/. La notación polaca invertida utiliza el método de pilas para manejar números.

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