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Programming Language Fundamentals: A Metalanguage Approach in Elm
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE FUNDAMENTALS Understand the key principles of programming languages
Programming languages are the tools needed to let algorithms run on electronic computers. As they form the linguistic interface between humans and machines, the understanding of programming languages is essential for being able to control machine behavior. Programming Language Fundamentals offers a precise, comprehensive introduction to the principles that are the basis of most programming languages. Explaining both functional programming and logic programming, it presents a broad perspective on programming and constitutes an indispensable introduction to the foundations of programming languages.
Programming Language Fundamentals readers will also
Introduction to Elm as a metalanguage to encourage thinking and experimenting with programming languages in a formal way Detailed discussion of topics including abstract syntax, semantics, types, and more In-depth explanations of key concepts such as scope and parameter passing Programming Language Fundamentals is ideal for undergraduate students in computer science, as well as researchers and practitioners working with programming languages who are looking to broaden their understanding of the field.
Programming languages are the tools needed to let algorithms run on electronic computers. As they form the linguistic interface between humans and machines, the understanding of programming languages is essential for being able to control machine behavior. Programming Language Fundamentals offers a precise, comprehensive introduction to the principles that are the basis of most programming languages. Explaining both functional programming and logic programming, it presents a broad perspective on programming and constitutes an indispensable introduction to the foundations of programming languages.
Programming Language Fundamentals readers will also
Introduction to Elm as a metalanguage to encourage thinking and experimenting with programming languages in a formal way Detailed discussion of topics including abstract syntax, semantics, types, and more In-depth explanations of key concepts such as scope and parameter passing Programming Language Fundamentals is ideal for undergraduate students in computer science, as well as researchers and practitioners working with programming languages who are looking to broaden their understanding of the field.
224 pages, Hardcover
Published April 2, 2024
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August 17, 2026
Programming Language Fundamentals: A Metalanguage Approach in Elm is an exceptionally clear, mathematically precise, and pedagogically innovative introduction to the core principles of programming language theory. Published by Wiley across 224 targeted pages, computer scientist Martin Erwig offers an accessible foundation to the mechanisms that govern how humans instruct machines.
What sets this text apart is its novel use of Elm as a metalanguage, enabling students and practitioners to formally reason about, experiment with, and implement language concepts directly. Erwig covers essential topics, including abstract syntax, operational and denotational semantics, type systems, scope rules, and parameter-passing mechanisms while bridging both functional and logic programming paradigms. Rigorous yet practical, Programming Language Fundamentals is an ideal textbook for undergraduate computer science courses and a valuable reference for software engineers, language designers, and researchers.
What sets this text apart is its novel use of Elm as a metalanguage, enabling students and practitioners to formally reason about, experiment with, and implement language concepts directly. Erwig covers essential topics, including abstract syntax, operational and denotational semantics, type systems, scope rules, and parameter-passing mechanisms while bridging both functional and logic programming paradigms. Rigorous yet practical, Programming Language Fundamentals is an ideal textbook for undergraduate computer science courses and a valuable reference for software engineers, language designers, and researchers.
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