A LISP Machine with Very Compact Programs

This paper presents a machine designed for compact representation and rapid execution of LISP programs. The machine language is a factor of 2 to 5 more compact than S-expressions or conventional compiled code, and the.compiler is extremely simple. The encoding scheme is potentiall y applicable to data as wel l as program. The machine also provides for user-defined data structures.In IJCAI-73: THIRD INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 20-23 August 1973, Stanford University Stanford, California.