Two-Level Functional Languages

von Flemming Nielson, Hanne Riis Nielson

312 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The authors describe here a framework in which the type notation of functional languages is extended to include a notation for binding times (that is run-time and compile-time) that distinguishes between them. Consequently the ability to specify code and verify program correctness can be improved. Two developments are needed, the first of which introduces the binding time distinction into the lambda calculus, in a manner analogous with the introduction of types into the untyped lambda calculus. Methods are also presented for introducing combinators for run-time. The second concerns the interpretation of the resulting language, which is known as the mixed lambda-calculus and combinatory logic. The notion of 'parametrized semantics' is used to describe code generation and abstract interpretation. The code generation is for a simple abstract machine designed for the purpose; it is close to the categorical abstract machine. The abstract interpretation focuses on a strictness analysis that generalises Wadler's analysis for lists.

• Themen: Informatik und Informationstechnologie Computerprogrammierung und Softwareentwicklung Programmier- und Skriptsprachen, allgemein
• ISBN: 9780521018470
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.06.2005
• Größe: 244 x 170 mm
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Herausgegeben von: C. J. van Rijsbergen