Isomorphisms of Types: from ?-calculus to information retrieval and language design (Progress in Theoretical Computer Science) - Hardcover

DiCosmo, Roberto

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 081763763X ISBN 13: 9780817637637

Publisher: Birkhauser Boston, 1994

Synopsis

This is a book about isomorphisms 0/ types, arecent difficult research topic in type theory that turned out to be able to have valuable practical applications both for programming language design and far more human­ centered information retrieval in software libraries.

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Synopsis

Isomorphisms of types is a research topic in type theory that has valuable practical applications both for programming language design and for more human-centred information retrieval in software libraries. By means of a study into the syntax of the now widely known typed lambda-calculus, it is possible to identify some simple equations between types that on one hand can improve the design of the ML language, and on the other hand provide the basis for building radically new information retrieval systems for functional software libraries. In this book the author presents the theoretical aspects of this research.

Edition details

• Publisher: Birkhauser Boston
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 081763763X
• ISBN 13: 9780817637637
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 243