Introduction to Combinators and [lambda]-calculus

ISBN-10
0521318394
ISBN-13
9780521318396
Category
Mathematics
Pages
360
Language
English
Published
1986
Publisher
Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press
Authors
J. P. Seldin, J. R. Hindley

Description

Combinatory logic and lambda-conversion were originally devised in the 1920s for investigating the foundations of mathematics using the basic concept of 'operation' instead of 'set'. They have now developed into linguistic tools, useful in several branches of logic and computer science, especially in the study of programming languages. These notes form a simple introduction to the two topics, suitable for a reader who has no previous knowledge of combinatory logic, but has taken an undergraduate course in predicate calculus and recursive functions. The key ideas and basic results are presented, as well as a number of more specialised topics, and man), exercises are included to provide manipulative practice.

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