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reduction rule [ri′dək·shən ‚rül]
(computer science) The principal computation rule in the lambda calculus; it states that an operator-operand combination of the form (λxMA) may be transformed into the expressionSxAM, obtained by substituting the lambda expressionAfor all instances ofxinM, provided there are no conflicts of variable names. Also known as beta rule. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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