a formal system designed to investigate functions and recursion

In mathematical logic and computer science, the lambda calculus (also λ-calculus) is a formal system designed to investigate functions and recursion.

a way of studying computable func­tions

lambda calculus Invented by Alonzo Church in the 1930s, the lambda calculus is a way of studying computable func­tions.

a formal system for expressing computation with functions

The lambda calculus, invented in the 30s, is a formal system for expressing computation with functions and can also been seen as a programming language.

a minimal programming language that only uses function definitions and function applications

The Lambda calculus, developed by Alonzo Church is a minimal programming language that uses only function definitions and function applications.

a formal system in mathematical logic for expressing computation by way of variable binding and substitution

Lambda calculus (also written as λ-calculus or called 'the lambda calculus') is a formal system in mathematical logic for expressing computation by way of variable binding and substitution.

a system of functional programming

The lambda calculus is a system of functional programming.

a universal model of computation based on function application

Lambda calculus is a universal model of computation based on function application.

a formal system in mathematical logic

People who have been formally trained in computer science will of course know of the lambda calculus, introduced by Alonso Church in the nineteen thirties; the lambda calculus is a formal system in mathematical logic based on function abstraction and application.

a formal system called lambda calculus

In cooperation with other men Alonzo Church developed a formal system called lambda calculus.

Lambda calculus also written as λ-calculus

Lambda calculus Lambda calculus (also written as λ-calculus) is a formal system in mathematical logic for expressing computation based on function abstraction and application using variable binding and substitution.

a branch of logic and mathematics that deals with functions

Lambda calculus is basically a branch of logic and mathematics that deals with functions, and is the basis of functional programming languages.

a minimal programming language that uses only function definitions and function applications.[19][20] Scheme,[21][22]

The Lambda calculus, developed by Alonzo Church is a minimal programming language that uses only function definitions and function applications.[19][20] Scheme,[21][22]

a formal mathematical system for the notation and analysis of mathematical algorithms

The lambda calculus (or λ-calculus) is a formal mathematical system for the notation and analysis of mathematical algorithms.

its roots from lambda calculus, a formal system in mathematical logic developed in the 1930s to investigate computability, function application, and recursion

Functional languages has its roots from lambda calculus, a formal system in mathematical logic developed in the 1930s to investigate computability, function application, and recursion.

a way of describing computations via compositions of mathematical functions

Lambda calculus is a way of describing computations via compositions of mathematical functions.