The call-by-need lambda calculus

We present a calculus that captures the operational semantics of call-by-need. The call-by-need lambda calculus is confluent, has a notion of standard reduction, and entails the same observational equivalence relation as the call-by-name calculus. The system can be formulated with or without explici...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of functional programming Jg. 8; H. 3; S. 275 - 317
Hauptverfasser: MARAIST, JOHN, ODERSKY, MARTIN, WADLER, PHILIP
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge University Press 01.05.1998
ISSN:0956-7968, 1469-7653
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Zusammenfassung:We present a calculus that captures the operational semantics of call-by-need. The call-by-need lambda calculus is confluent, has a notion of standard reduction, and entails the same observational equivalence relation as the call-by-name calculus. The system can be formulated with or without explicit let bindings, admits useful notions of marking and developments, and has a straightforward operational interpretation.
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PII:S0956796898003037
ISSN:0956-7968
1469-7653
DOI:10.1017/S0956796898003037