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An introduction to functional programming through Lambda calculus / Greg Michaelson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Dover books on mathematics | Dover books on mathematicsPublisher: Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, INC., 2011Edition: Dover editionDescription: xv, 320 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780486478838
  • 0486478831
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 005.114 MI.I 2011 23
LOC classification:
  • QA76.6 .M4854 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Lambda Calculus -- 3. Conditions, booleans, and numbers -- 4. Recursion and arithmetic -- 5. Types -- 6. Lists and Strings -- 7. Composite values and trees -- 8. Evaluation -- 9. Functional programming in Standard ML -- 10. Functional programming and LISP.
Summary: Functional programming is rooted in lambda calculus, which constitutes the world's smallest programming language. This well-respected text offers an accessible introduction to functional programming concepts and techniques for students of mathematics and computer science. The treatment is as nontechnical as possible, and it assumes no prior knowledge of mathematics or functional programming. Cogent examples illuminate the central ideas, and numerous exercises appear throughout the text, offering reinforcement of key concepts. All problems feature complete solutions.
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Originally published: Workingham, England : Addison-Wesley, 1989.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-311) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Lambda Calculus -- 3. Conditions, booleans, and numbers -- 4. Recursion and arithmetic -- 5. Types -- 6. Lists and Strings -- 7. Composite values and trees -- 8. Evaluation -- 9. Functional programming in Standard ML -- 10. Functional programming and LISP.

Functional programming is rooted in lambda calculus, which constitutes the world's smallest programming language. This well-respected text offers an accessible introduction to functional programming concepts and techniques for students of mathematics and computer science. The treatment is as nontechnical as possible, and it assumes no prior knowledge of mathematics or functional programming. Cogent examples illuminate the central ideas, and numerous exercises appear throughout the text, offering reinforcement of key concepts. All problems feature complete solutions.

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