The Locally Nameless Representation

02/01/2025 19 min Temporada 6 Episodio 4
The Locally Nameless Representation

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Episode Synopsis

I discuss what is called the locally nameless representation of syntax with binders, following the first couple of sections of the very nicely written paper "The Locally Nameless Representation," by Charguéraud.  I complain due to the statement in the paper that "the theory of λ-calculus identifies terms that are α-equivalent," which is simply not true if one is considering lambda calculus as defined by Church, where renaming is an explicit reduction step, on a par with beta-reduction.  I also answer a listener's question about what "computational type theory" means.  Feel free to email me any time at [email protected], or join the Telegram group for the podcast.