Derivation and Computation
Taking the Curry-Howard Correspondence Seriously
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- Author: H. Simmons, University of Manchester
- Date Published: May 2000
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521771733
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Mathematics is about proofs, that is the derivation of correct statements; and calculations, that is the production of results according to well-defined sets of rules. The two notions are intimately related. Proofs can involve calculations, and the algorithm underlying a calculation should be proved correct. The aim of the author is to explore this relationship. The book itself forms an introduction to simple type theory. Starting from the familiar propositional calculus the author develops the central idea of an applied lambda-calculus. This is illustrated by an account of Gödel's T, a system which codifies number-theoretic function hierarchies. Each of the book's 52 sections ends with a set of exercises, some 200 in total. These are designed to help the reader get to grips with the subject, and develop a further understanding. An appendix contains complete solutions of these exercises.
Read more- 200 exercises, all with solutions
- Suitable as the main course text, or as a supplementary text, or for self study
- Covers some material not adequately dealt with elsewhere, giving a broad view of interrelated topics
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'A well-written introduction to proof theory and its connections with computability.' Leon Harkleroad, Zentralblatt für Mathematik
See more reviews'… recommended for the student or researcher who's been exposed to bits and pieces of the Curry-Howard correspondence, but wants a sharper idea of the big picture and is willing to work through the exercises to see how the details fit together. Simmons has succeeded in pulling together the main fruits of the correspondence for simple types in a single text. … It can't be emphasized enough that the great thing about this book is its many well-chosen completely solved exercises. This alone makes it a valuable text, especially for self-study.' ACM SIGACT News
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- Date Published: May 2000
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521771733
- length: 412 pages
- dimensions: 236 x 158 x 26 mm
- weight: 0.77kg
- contains: 23 tables 193 exercises
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
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Part I. Development and Exercises:
1. Derivation systems
2. Computation mechanisms
3. The typed combinator calculus
4. The typed l-calculus
5. Substitution algorithms
6. Applied l-calculi
7. Multi-recursive arithmetic
8. Ordinals and ordinal notation
9. Higher order recursion
Part II. Solutions: A. Derivation systems
B. Computation mechanisms
C. The typed combinator calculus
D. The typed l-calculus
E. Substitution algorithms
F. Applied l-calculi
G. Multi-recursive arithmetic
H. Ordinals and ordinal notation
I. Higher order recursion
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