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Synopsis
The [lambda]-calculus lies at the very foundations of computer science. Besides its historical role in computability theory it has had significant influence on programming language design and implementation, denotational semantics, and domain theory. The book emphasizes the proof theory for the type-free [lambda]-calculus. The first six chapters concern this calculus and cover the basic theory, reduction, models, computability, and the relationship between the [lambda]-calculus and combinatory logic. Chapter 7 presents a variety of typed calculi; first the simply typed [lambda]-calculus, then Milner-style polymorphism and, finally, the polymorphic [lambda]-calculus. Chapter 8 concerns three variants of the type-free [lambda]-calculus that have recently appeared in the research literature: the lazy [lambda]-calculus, the concurrent [gamma]-calculus and the [lambda][sigma]-calculus. The final chapter contains references and a guide to further reading. There are exercises throughout. In contrast to earlier books on these topics, which were written by logicians, the book is written from a computer science perspective and emphasizes the practical relevance of many of the key theoretical ideas. The book is intended as a course text for final year undergraduates or first year graduate students in computer science. Research students should find it a useful introduction to more specialist literature.
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About the Author
Chris Hankin, Department of Computing, Imperial College, London.
Review
`For the serious student working in this field, Lambda Calculi contains a wealth of useful information which would take a long time to extract from other sources.'
`.. a very good book and [] a timely addition to the theoretical computer scientist's bookshelf.' The Computer Journal
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0198538413
- ISBN 13 9780198538417
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages176
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