The De Bruijn index is a tool used in mathematical logic to represent lambda calculus terms without naming bound variables. It uses natural numbers to represent occurrences of variables and the number of binders in scope between them. This concept is commonly used in higher-order reasoning systems like automated theorem provers and logic programming systems.
Carnegie Mellon University
Spring 2014
A comprehensive course at Carnegie Mellon University that introduces fundamental principles of programming language design and implementation from a mathematical perspective. It delves deep into the structural and dynamic aspects of programming languages, studying concepts like recursion, objects, polymorphism, and parallelism.
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