About the book
An introduction to dependent types, demonstrating the most beautiful aspects, one step at a time.
A program's type describes its behavior. Dependent types are a first-class part of a language, and are much more powerful than other kinds of types; using just one language for types and programs allows program descriptions to be as powerful as the programs they describe. The Little Typer explains dependent types, beginning with a very small language that looks very much like Scheme and extending it to cover both programming with dependent types and using dependent types for mathematical reasoning. Readers should be familiar with the basics of a Lisp-like programming language, as presented in the first four chapters of The Little Schemer.
The first five chapters of The Little Typer provide the needed tools to understand dependent types; the remaining chapters use these tools to build a bridge between mathematics and programming. Readers will learn that tools they know from programming—pairs, lists, functions, and recursion—can also capture patterns of reasoning. The Little Typer does not attempt to teach either practical programming skills or a fully rigorous approach to types. Instead, it demonstrates the most beautiful aspects as simply as possible, one step at a time.
Editions of The Little Typer
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780262536431
- EBook
- ISBN 9780262350990
- EBook
- ISBN 9780262351003
- EBook
- ISBN 9780262355469
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An introduction to dependent types, demonstrating the most beautiful aspects, one step at a time.
A program's type describes its behavior. Dependent types are a first-class part of a language, and are much more powerful than other kinds of types; using just one language for types and programs allows program descriptions to be as powerful as the programs they describe. The Little Typer explains dependent types, beginning with a very small language that looks very much like Scheme and extending it to cover both programming with dependent types and using dependent types for mathematical reasoning. Readers should be familiar with the basics of a Lisp-like programming language, as presented in the first four chapters of The Little Schemer.
The first five chapters of The Little Typer provide the needed tools to understand dependent types; the remaining chapters use these tools to build a bridge between mathematics and programming. Readers will learn that tools they know from programming—pairs, lists, functions, and recursion—can also capture patterns of reasoning. The Little Typer does not attempt to teach either practical programming skills or a fully rigorous approach to types. Instead, it demonstrates the most beautiful aspects as simply as possible, one step at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Little Typer about?
An introduction to dependent types, demonstrating the most beautiful aspects, one step at a time.
A program's type describes its behavior. Dependent types are a first-class part of a language, and are much more powerful than other kinds of types; using just one language for types and programs allows program descriptions to be as powerful as the programs they describe. The Little Typer explains dependent types, beginning with a very small language that looks very much like Scheme and extending it to cover both programming with dependent types and using dependent types for mathematical reasoning. Readers should be familiar with the basics of a Lisp-like programming language, as presented in the first four chapters of The Little Schemer.
The first five chapters of The Little Typer provide the needed tools to understand dependent types; the remaining chapters use these tools to build a bridge between mathematics and programming. Readers will learn that tools they know from programming—pairs, lists, functions, and recursion—can also capture patterns of reasoning. The Little Typer does not attempt to teach either practical programming skills or a fully rigorous approach to types. Instead, it demonstrates the most beautiful aspects as simply as possible, one step at a time.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Little Typer?
Computing and Information Technology > Computer programming / software engineering
Where can I read a sample of The Little Typer?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780262536431
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Little Typer?
Daniel P. Friedman, David Thrane Christiansen
Who is the Publisher of the book The Little Typer?
MIT Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Little Typer is available as paperback(ISBN 9780262536431) and ebook(ISBN 9780262350990) and ebook(ISBN 9780262351003) and ebook(ISBN 9780262355469)
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