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Algorithm for parsing context-free languages
In computer science, the Earley parser is an algorithm for parsing strings that belong to a given context-free language. Named after its inventor Jay Earley, it was first introduced in his dissertation in 1968. It is a chart parser that uses dynamic programming. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Earley parserA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Sprache und WissenThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: A Generalized Earley Parser for Human Activity Parsing and PredictionCited 23 times
- Go sideways: ID/LP grammarA closely related topic
- Go sideways: LR parserA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
A Generalized Earley Parser for Human Activity Parsing and Prediction
A recursive ascent Earley parser
Early action in an Earley parser
Using Earley Parser for Verification of Totally Ordered Hierarchical Plans
An Earley Parser using Equi-LR Items
A Modified Earley Parser for Huge Natural Language Grammars
Earley table traversing parsers
Earley Parsers with Contributive Paths
đź“š Books worth reading
Sprache und WissenSascha W. Felix, Siegfried Kanngiesser · 1990
ParsingSven Naumann · 1994
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