Polish notation
Polish notation, less frequently known as Prefix notation, is a form of notation for logic, arithmetic, and algebra. Its distinguishing feature is that it places
operators to the left of their
operands. If the
arity of the operators is fixed, the result is a syntax lacking parentheses or other brackets, that can still be parsed without ambiguity. The Polish logician
Jan Łukasiewicz invented this notation around 1920 in order to simplify
sentential logic.
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prefix notation
Noun
1. a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands
(synonym) Lukasiewicz notation, Polish notation
(hypernym) parenthesis-free notation
prefix notation
<
language> (Or "prefix syntax") One of the possible orderings of
functions and
operands: in prefix notation the function precedes all its operands. For example, what may normally be written as "1+2" becomes "(+ 1 2)". A few languages (e.g.,
lisp) have strictly prefix syntax, many more employ prefix notation in combination with
infix notation.
Compare:
postfix notation.
(2001-02-14)
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prefix notation