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Semantics of a Typed Algebraic Lambda-Calculus

Logic in Computer Science 2010-06-09 v1

Abstract

Algebraic lambda-calculi have been studied in various ways, but their semantics remain mostly untouched. In this paper we propose a semantic analysis of a general simply-typed lambda-calculus endowed with a structure of vector space. We sketch the relation with two established vectorial lambda-calculi. Then we study the problems arising from the addition of a fixed point combinator and how to modify the equational theory to solve them. We sketch an algebraic vectorial PCF and its possible denotational interpretations.

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@article{arxiv.1006.1433,
  title  = {Semantics of a Typed Algebraic Lambda-Calculus},
  author = {Benoît Valiron},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.1433},
  year   = {2010}
}
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