An Adequate Left-Associated Binary Numeral System in the lambda-Calculus

Authors

  • Mayer Goldberg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/brics.v2i42.19943

Abstract

This paper introduces a sequence of lambda-expressions, modelling the binary
expansion of integers. We derive expressions computing the test
for zero, the successor function, and the predecessor function, thereby
showing the sequence to be an adequate numeral system. These functions
can be computed efficiently. Their complexity is independent of
the order of evaluation.


Keywords: Programming calculi, lambda-calculus, functional programming.

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Published

1995-06-12

How to Cite

Goldberg, M. (1995). An Adequate Left-Associated Binary Numeral System in the lambda-Calculus. BRICS Report Series, 2(42). https://doi.org/10.7146/brics.v2i42.19943