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With this statement Robert Kowalski [35] stressed the difference between what (logic) and how (control) in implementing an algorithm in a computer program. A program consists of a logical component, which specifies the knowledge of the problem, and a control component, which determines how this knowledge is used in order to solve a problem.
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Frühwirth, T., Abdennadher, S. (2003). Algorithm = Logic + Control. In: Essentials of Constraint Programming. Cognitive Technologies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05138-2_2
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