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de Bruijn notation

de Bruijn notation noun: a certain syntax for terms in the lambda calculus.

Noun

de Bruijn notation (uncountable)

  1. A certain syntax for terms in the lambda calculus.

Origin of de Bruijn notation

Named after the Dutch mathematician Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn.

Questions about de Bruijn notation

What does de Bruijn notation mean?
De Bruijn notation means a certain syntax for terms in the lambda calculus.
What part of speech is de Bruijn notation?
De Bruijn notation is a noun.

Words near de Bruijn notation in the dictionary

  1. de Broglies
  2. de Bruijn graph
  3. de Bruijn graphs
  4. de Bruijn index
  5. de Bruijn indexes
  6. de Bruijn notation
  7. de Bruijn sequence
  8. de Bruijn sequences
  9. de Bruijn tori
  10. de Bruijn torus
  11. de Bruijn toruses

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