# Iteration in ACL2

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.13762 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2009.13762/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 29 Sep 2020.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Advances in ACL2 Proof Debugging Tools](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.08856/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Iterative algorithms are traditionally expressed in ACL2 using recursion. On the other hand, Common Lisp provides a construct, loop, which -- like most programming languages -- provides direct support for iteration. We describe an ACL2 analogue loop of loop that supports efficient ACL2 programming and reasoning with iteration.