Lambda Calculus

The term for the mathematically formalized theory of abstractions. Well, it's recursive, lexically-scoped theory of functions. And it's not just one theory; there are variations.

The usual reference for it is a 1984 book by Barendregt. See logic and functional Programming Languages, as well as lambda calculus as a virtual machine - the Lambda VM.

A few bibliographies:

There are introductory online courses on lambda calculus. Here are a few pointers:

See also Epsilon Calculus.


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