Signed-off-by: Jim Pryor <profjim@jimpryor.net>
(x (\x x))
((\x (x x)) (\x (x x)))
(x (\x x))
((\x (x x)) (\x (x x)))
The lambda calculus has an associated proof theory. For now, we can regard the proof theory as having just one rule, called the rule of **beta-reduction** or "beta-contraction". Suppose you have some expression of the form:
((\a M) N)
The lambda calculus has an associated proof theory. For now, we can regard the proof theory as having just one rule, called the rule of **beta-reduction** or "beta-contraction". Suppose you have some expression of the form:
((\a M) N)