ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we introduce the subject of this book by describing the process of compiling and the components of a compiler. We also define some mathematical notions and concepts in order to discuss this subject clearly and precisely. Synopsis. We first review the mathematical notions used throughout this text (Section 1.1). Then, we describe the process of compiling and the construction of a compiler (Section 1.2). Finally, we introduce rewriting systems as the fundamental models that formalize the components of a compiler (Section 1.3).
