Lambda-calculus, Combinators and Functional Programming (Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science, Series Number 4) (Volume 0) - Softcover

Revesz, G. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521114292 ISBN 13: 9780521114295

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Originally published in 1988, this book presents an introduction to lambda-calculus and combinators without getting lost in the details of mathematical aspects of their theory. Lambda-calculus is treated here as a functional language and its relevance to computer science is clearly demonstrated. The main purpose of the book is to provide computer science students and researchers with a firm background in lambda-calculus and combinators and show the applicabillity of these theories to functional programming. The presentation of the material is self-contained. It can be used as a primary text for a course on functional programming. It can also be used as a supplementary text for courses on the structure and implementation of programming languages, theory of computing, or semantics of programming languages.

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Book Description

Originally published in 1988, this book presents an introduction to lambda-calculus and combinators without getting lost in the details of mathematical aspects of their theory. Lambda-calculus is treated here as a functional language and its relevance to computer science is clearly demonstrated.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521114292
• ISBN 13: 9780521114295
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192