The Functional Approach to Programming

Nonfiction, Computers, Programming, Programming Languages, General Computing
Cover of the book The Functional Approach to Programming by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny ISBN: 9781107263796
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: October 29, 1998
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
ISBN: 9781107263796
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: October 29, 1998
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

A programming course should concentrate as much as possible on a program's logical structure and design rather than simply show how to write code. The Functional Approach to Programming achieves this aim because logical concepts are evident and programs are transparent so can be written quickly and cleanly. In this book the authors emphasise the notions of function and function application which relate programming to familiar concepts from mathematics and logic. They introduce functional programming via examples but also explain what programs compute and how to reason about them. They show how the ideas can be implemented in the Caml language, a dialect of the ML family, and give examples of how complex programs from a variety of areas (such as arithmetic, tree algorithms, graph algorithms, text parsing and geometry) can be developed in close agreement with their specifications. Many exercises and examples are included throughout the book; solutions are also available.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A programming course should concentrate as much as possible on a program's logical structure and design rather than simply show how to write code. The Functional Approach to Programming achieves this aim because logical concepts are evident and programs are transparent so can be written quickly and cleanly. In this book the authors emphasise the notions of function and function application which relate programming to familiar concepts from mathematics and logic. They introduce functional programming via examples but also explain what programs compute and how to reason about them. They show how the ideas can be implemented in the Caml language, a dialect of the ML family, and give examples of how complex programs from a variety of areas (such as arithmetic, tree algorithms, graph algorithms, text parsing and geometry) can be developed in close agreement with their specifications. Many exercises and examples are included throughout the book; solutions are also available.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Behavioral Economics for Cost-Benefit Analysis by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book The Strange World of Quantum Mechanics by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book Status in World Politics by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book World Crisis and Underdevelopment by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book Acute Care and Emergency Gynecology by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book Old Books, New Technologies by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book Reading Piers Plowman by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book Colonialism and Postcolonial Development by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book The Legacy of Ad Hoc Tribunals in International Criminal Law by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book A History of South Australia by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book Statistics for the Social Sciences by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book The Nets of Modernism by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book Monarchy Transformed by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
Cover of the book Why Nations Fight by Guy Cousineau, Michel Mauny
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy