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ACL2

ACL2 (A Computational Logic for Applicative Common Lisp) is a software system consisting of a programming language, an extensible theory in a first-order logic, and an automated theorem prover. ACL2 is designed to support automated reasoning in inductive logical theories, mostly for software and hardware verification. The input language and…

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Designed by
Robert S. Boyer, J Strother Moore and Matt Kaufmann
Developer
Matt Kaufmann and J Strother Moore
First appeared
1990 (limited distribution), 1996 (public distribution)
License
BSD
OS
Cross-platform
Paradigm
Functional, meta

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ACL2

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples34
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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ACL2

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related to Proofs · 14
ACL2 → AMD, AMD K5, Arm, Centaur Technology, Collins Aerospace, IBM, In, Industrial, Intel, Matt Kaufmann, Oracle, Pentium FDIV, Strother Moore, Tom Lynch
related to External links · 6
ACL2 → ACL2 Sedan, An Eclipse-based, Archived, Pete Manolios, Peter Dillinger, Wayback Machine
related to overview · 5
ACL2 → ACL2's, All ACL2, Common Lisp, The ACL2, User
Designed by · 1
ACL2 → Robert S. Boyer, J Strother Moore and Matt Kaufmann
Developer · 1
ACL2 → Matt Kaufmann and J Strother Moore
First appeared · 1
ACL2 → 1990 (limited distribution), 1996 (public distribution)
License · 1
ACL2 → BSD
OS · 1
ACL2 → Cross-platform
Paradigm · 1
ACL2 → Functional, meta
Stable release · 1
ACL2 → 8.7 / March 2026 (2026-03)

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software common lisp language programming theorem prover moore theory support boyer strother matt kaufmann automated applicative users designed nqthm industrial

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ACL2Designed byRobert S. Boyer, J Strother Moore and Matt Kaufmann1.00infobox
ACL2DeveloperMatt Kaufmann and J Strother Moore1.00infobox
ACL2First appeared1990 (limited distribution), 1996 (public distribution)1.00infobox
ACL2LicenseBSD1.00infobox
ACL2OSCross-platform1.00infobox
ACL2ParadigmFunctional, meta1.00infobox
ACL2Stable release8.7 / March 2026 (2026-03)1.00infobox
ACL2Typing disciplineDynamic1.00infobox
ACL2Websitewww.cs.utexas.edu/users/moore/acl21.00infobox
ACL2related to External linksACL2 Sedan0.60section
ACL2related to External linksAn Eclipse-based0.60section
ACL2related to External linksPeter Dillinger0.60section

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