Denotational Semantics: A Methodology for Language DevelopmentFrom the very first recorded con-the Elizabethan-era "Spanish Prisoner Scam"-to today's hi-tech online swindles, grifters have become ever-more inventive in their scope, scale, and ambition. This enthralling collection surveys the men and women who invented the most extraordinary scams of all time. Their stories are remarkable, including the tale of Gregor McGregor, the man who invented a fictional South American country, raised international loans on its behalf, and sold much of its nonexistent land to would-be settlers in the 1820s. Also included are the tales of Eric Hebborn, the master forger who conned the art world into buying thousands of his fakes; Arthur Ferguson, who sold Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and the White House to gullible American investors; and Frank Abagnale Jr., the real-life Catch Me If You Can conman who successfully impersonated a pilot, a teacher, a lawyer, and a pediatrician while swindling $5 million across 26 countries. This insightful guide unveils how these professional swindlers fooled countless individuals into handing over their cash, and reveals the techniques developed by the police to bring them to justice. |
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a₁ abstract syntax accessenv ALGOL60 Alist answer argument array B₁ BNF rule C₁ C₂ Chapter Cmdcont codomain command compiler cons nil continuation continuous functions coroutine D₁ D₂ denotable value Denotable-value denotational definition denotational semantics derivation tree digit domain theory E₁ E₂ elements environment error evaluation example expressible value Expressible-value false finite function expression function f graph identifiers implementation Index infinite input inverse limit isomorphic lambda lambda calculus language in Figure LASTANSWER least fixed point Location makerat maps mathematical induction multrat natural numbers newstore nontermination notation occurrences operation operational semantics parameter partial ordering pointed cpo powerdomain Proc programming language proof r-pairs recursively defined represents s₁ Section semantic algebras semantic definitions semantic domains semantic equations sequence simplification stack Storable-value String structural induction syntax definition syntax domain tion transfinite induction true truth values tuple update updateenv valuation function