Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder6.news.weretis.net!news.misty.com!news.iecc.com!.POSTED.news.iecc.com!nerds-end From: Christopher F Clark Newsgroups: comp.compilers Subject: Who first invented dotted-item notation? Date: Sun, 22 May 2022 12:32:29 +0300 Organization: Compilers Central Lines: 16 Sender: news@iecc.com Approved: comp.compilers@iecc.com Message-ID: <22-05-046@comp.compilers> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Injection-Info: gal.iecc.com; posting-host="news.iecc.com:2001:470:1f07:1126:0:676f:7373:6970"; logging-data="50315"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@iecc.com" Keywords: question, history Posted-Date: 22 May 2022 13:15:04 EDT X-submission-address: compilers@iecc.com X-moderator-address: compilers-request@iecc.com X-FAQ-and-archives: http://compilers.iecc.com Xref: csiph.com comp.compilers:3018 I know the notation from LR(0) machine construction, but also know that Gluskhov used it in his solution to NFA construction. Earley also used the notation to describe his method if I understand right. I'm presuming that there is some first use of the notation. Do we know who invented it? Thanks in advance, Chris -- ****************************************************************************** Chris Clark email: christopher.f.clark@compiler-resources.com Compiler Resources, Inc. Web Site: http://world.std.com/~compres 23 Bailey Rd voice: (508) 435-5016 Berlin, MA 01503 USA twitter: @intel_chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------