 The Why of Y
started 9/21/2000; 2:59:27 AM - last post 9/21/2000; 12:40:26 PM
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Ehud Lamm - The Why of Y 
9/21/2000; 2:59:27 AM (reads: 446, responses: 3)
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Ocne upon a time there was lecture with this title, explaining the "applicative order Y combinator" (or more simply, how to have recursion without "naming" functions).
The lecture turned into a chapter in "The Little Schemer," but it turns out this is a sample chapter.
Enjoy!
Posted to "" by Ehud Lamm on 9/21/00; 4:45:18 AM
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Ehud Lamm - Re: The Why of Y
9/21/2000; 10:35:54 AM (reads: 465, responses: 2)
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By the way: Does anyone have a link to a good handout/summary of the basics of Lambda Calculus, preferably including reductions (alpha, beta, eta) and the Y combinator?
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Chris Rathman - Re: The Why of Y
9/21/2000; 12:35:47 PM (reads: 511, responses: 1)
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Ehud Lamm - Re: The Why of Y
9/21/2000; 12:40:26 PM (reads: 566, responses: 0)
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It is very good book. For many people it is a sort of bible-book.
I mention it on my list of recommended reading.
It is indeed costly. I managed to use it with buying it...
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