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cs150: Notes 9

Assignments Due

find-closest

(define (find-closest-number goal numbers)
   (if (= 1 (length numbers))
       (car numbers)
       (if (< (abs (- goal (car numbers)))
              (abs (- goal 
                      (find-closest goal (cdr numbers)))))
           (car numbers)
           (find-closest goal (cdr numbers)))))

(define (find-closest goal lst closeness)
  (if (= 1 (length lst))
      (car lst)
      (if (< (closeness goal (car lst))
             (closeness goal 
                         (find-closest goal (cdr lst) closeness)))
          (car lst)
          (find-closest goal (cdr lst) closeness))))

(define (pick-closest closeness goal num1 num2)
   (if (< (closeness goal num1)
            (closeness goal num2))
       num1
       num2))

(define (find-closest goal lst closeness)
   (if (= 1 (length lst))
 (car lst)
 (pick-closest closeness goal (car lst) 
      (find-closest goal (cdr lst) closeness))))

Languages

How can we compare notations for describing languages?






What is the difference between RTN and BNF?

Music and Recursion

Song ::= Verse VBBD VBBD Better Coda
VBBD ::= Verse Bridge Bridge Dadada (ends on C)
Coda ::= F Eb Bb F Coda
Note: the Coda has no base case, and should continue forever (time permitting).
Challenge Problem
Define a Scheme procedure that can produce the INT and Gplot graphs from GEB Chapter 5. Hint: you may need to think about curves differently from PS3. (A solution is worth two gold stars.)

Links

Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect,
even when you take Hofstadter's Law into account.
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