Category: Programming

Computation With The World’s Smallest Programming Language

by jeremy pereira, posted in Computer Science, Lambda Calculus, Programming

Update: The latest version of the lambda calculator has line editing and a command history. It's more convenient than the version linked in the blog and is tagged 0.1.0. Note to the reader: much of this post is based on an article I found on the web called Lambda Calculus (part I). That article covers … Continue reading Computation With The World’s Smallest Programming Language

The World’s Smallest Programming Language

by jeremy pereira, posted in Computer Science, Lambda Calculus, Programming

Update: The latest version of the lambda calculator has line editing and a command history. It's more convenient than the version linked in the blog and is tagged 0.1.0. Introduction The world's smallest programming language is probably the Lambda Calculus. The Lambda Calculus was invented by Alonzo Church in the 1930's as a means of … Continue reading The World’s Smallest Programming Language