Iterative Constructs in the Visual Data Flow Language
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چکیده
We suggest a solution for iterative processing in data flow diagrams based on the notion of a conditional data flow switch, and a specialized iterative construct based on pattem matching f o r vectors and matrices. Both of these constructs can be seamlessly incorporated into a data pow visual programming language. We demonstrate how these constructs may be used to reveal the spatialhemporal dualism of data streams.
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