Fixed-point combinatorIn mathematics and computer science in general, a fixed point of a function is a value that is mapped to itself by the function. In combinatory logic for computer science, a fixed-point combinator (or fixpoint combinator) is a higher-order function that returns some fixed point of its argument function, if one exists. Formally, if the function f has one or more fixed points, then and hence, by repeated application, In the classical untyped lambda calculus, every function has a fixed point.
Paradoxe de CurryLe paradoxe de Curry fut présenté par le mathématicien Haskell Curry en 1942 et permet d'arriver à n'importe quelle conclusion à partir d'une phrase auto-référentielle et de quelques règles logiques simples. Une telle phrase s'énonce : Si cette phrase est vraie, alors le monstre du Memphrémagog existe. Il est aussi nommé le paradoxe de Löb puisque la preuve se déroule de manière semblable à celle du théorème de Löb publié en 1955 par le mathématicien Martin Löb.
Lambda liftingLambda lifting is a meta-process that restructures a computer program so that functions are defined independently of each other in a global scope. An individual "lift" transforms a local function into a global function. It is a two step process, consisting of; Eliminating free variables in the function by adding parameters. Moving functions from a restricted scope to broader or global scope. The term "lambda lifting" was first introduced by Thomas Johnsson around 1982 and was historically considered as a mechanism for implementing functional programming languages.
Church encodingIn mathematics, Church encoding is a means of representing data and operators in the lambda calculus. The Church numerals are a representation of the natural numbers using lambda notation. The method is named for Alonzo Church, who first encoded data in the lambda calculus this way. Terms that are usually considered primitive in other notations (such as integers, booleans, pairs, lists, and tagged unions) are mapped to higher-order functions under Church encoding.
Let expressionIn computer science, a "let" expression associates a function definition with a restricted scope. The "let" expression may also be defined in mathematics, where it associates a Boolean condition with a restricted scope. The "let" expression may be considered as a lambda abstraction applied to a value. Within mathematics, a let expression may also be considered as a conjunction of expressions, within an existential quantifier which restricts the scope of the variable.
Logique combinatoireEn logique mathématique, la logique combinatoire est une théorie logique introduite par Moses Schönfinkel en 1920 lors d'une conférence et développée dès 1929 par Haskell Brooks Curry pour supprimer le besoin de variables en mathématiques, pour formaliser rigoureusement la notion de fonction et pour minimiser le nombre d'opérateurs nécessaires pour définir le calcul des prédicats à la suite de Henry M. Sheffer. Plus récemment, elle a été utilisée en informatique comme modèle théorique de calcul et comme base pour la conception de langages de programmation fonctionnels.
