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1: Try to learn lambda calculus
2: Fail to learn lambda calculus
3: Sit in corner rocking
4: Consider suicide.

On Jul 16, 6:40*am, Nonpython <hwp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1: Try to learn lambda calculus
> 2: Fail to learn lambda calculus
> 3: Sit in corner rocking
> 4: Consider suicide.

You forgot:

5: (quietly) drooling

But then that might be part of the advanced course? I really can't
remember, my PHD in 'lambda calculus' was done so long ago now...

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Peter <> wrote:
> On Jul 16, 6:40*am, Nonpython <hwp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 1: Try to learn lambda calculus
>> 2: Fail to learn lambda calculus
>> 3: Sit in corner rocking
>> 4: Consider suicide.
>
> You forgot:
>
> 5: (quietly) drooling
>
> But then that might be part of the advanced course? I really can't
> remember, my PHD in 'lambda calculus' was done so long ago now...

No PhD required (if one ever is, besides for jobification purposes).

Simple (somewhat shallow) introduction:
http://eflorenzano.com/blog/post/lambda-calculus/

A construction of the Church numerals: http://www.stephendiehl.com/?p=66

Not so hard, really.

Geremy Condra