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A runtime system

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LISP and Symbolic Computation

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The runtime data structures of the Standard ML of New Jersey compiler are simple yet general. As a result, code generators are easy to implement, programs execute quickly, garbage collectors are easy to implement and work efficiently, and a variety of runtime facilities can be provided with ease.

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Supported in part by NSF Grants DCR-8603453 and CCR-880-6121

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Appel, A.W. A runtime system. Lisp and Symbolic Computation 3, 343–380 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01807697

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