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F* (programming language): Science & Overview

F* (pronounced F star) is a high-level, multi-paradigm, functional and object-oriented programming language inspired by the languages ML, Caml, and OCaml, and intended for program verification. It is a joint project of Microsoft Research, and the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (Inria). Its type system includes dependent…

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F* (programming language) topic overview

The analysis highlights Science and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around F* (programming language).

Related topics
25
Source areas
1
Connected nodes
26
Extracted relationships
12
Concept neighborhoods
20
Bridge connections
26

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 25 topics

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Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Designed by
Nikhil Swamy, Juan Chen, Cédric Fournet, Pierre-Yves Strub, Karthikeyan Bhargavan, Jean Yang
Developers
Microsoft Research, Inria
Family
ML: Caml: OCaml
Filename extensions
.fst
First appeared
2011; 15 years ago (2011)
Implementation language
F*

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How F* (programming language) connects Entity context

The extracted context around F* (programming language) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, F* (programming language) → Nikhil Swamy, Juan Chen, Cédric Fournet, Pierre-Yves Strub, Karthikeyan Bhargavan, Jean Yang Another extracted example is F* (programming language) → Microsoft Research, Inria. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

F* (programming language)

Top relations

Designed by · 1
F* (programming language) → Nikhil Swamy, Juan Chen, Cédric Fournet, Pierre-Yves Strub, Karthikeyan Bhargavan, Jean Yang
Developers · 1
F* (programming language) → Microsoft Research, Inria
Family · 1
F* (programming language) → ML: Caml: OCaml
Filename extensions · 1
F* (programming language) → .fst
First appeared · 1
F* (programming language) → 2011; 15 years ago (2011)
Implementation language · 1
F* (programming language) → F*
License · 1
F* (programming language) → Apache 2.0
OS · 1
F* (programming language) → Cross-platform: Linux, macOS, Windows
Paradigm · 1
F* (programming language) → Multi-paradigm: functional, imperative
Stable release · 1
F* (programming language) → v2026.04.17 / 18 April 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-18)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

ocaml functional programs types language programming dependent nikhil swamy operators multi-paradigm ml caml languages specifications translated inria versions github microsoft

F* (programming language) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 12 structured relationships around F* (programming language). Examples in this analysis include F* (programming language) → Designed by → Nikhil Swamy, Juan Chen, Cédric Fournet, Pierre-Yves Strub, Karthikeyan Bhargavan, Jean Yang and F* (programming language) → Developers → Microsoft Research, Inria. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
F* (programming language)Designed byNikhil Swamy, Juan Chen, Cédric Fournet, Pierre-Yves Strub, Karthikeyan Bhargavan, Jean Yang1.00infobox
F* (programming language)DevelopersMicrosoft Research, Inria1.00infobox
F* (programming language)FamilyML: Caml: OCaml1.00infobox
F* (programming language)Filename extensions.fst1.00infobox
F* (programming language)First appeared2011; 15 years ago (2011)1.00infobox
F* (programming language)Implementation languageF*1.00infobox
F* (programming language)LicenseApache 2.01.00infobox
F* (programming language)OSCross-platform: Linux, macOS, Windows1.00infobox
F* (programming language)ParadigmMulti-paradigm: functional, imperative1.00infobox
F* (programming language)Stable releasev2026.04.17 / 18 April 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-18)1.00infobox
F* (programming language)Typing disciplinedependent, inferred, static, strong1.00infobox
F* (programming language)Websitefstar-lang.org1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around F* (programming language) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Languages, Written and Bhargavan. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • F* (programming language)
    • Languages
    • Written
    • Bhargavan
    • Cédric
    • Data
    • Fournet
    • High-level
    • Inria
    • Karthikeyan
    • Microsoft
    • Object-oriented
    • Official
  • f* (programming language)
    • Ocaml
    • Languages
    • Ml
    • Multi-paradigm
    • Written
    • Object-oriented
    • Bhargavan
    • Cédric
    • Data
    • Fournet
    • High-level
    • Inria
  • multi-paradigm
    • Ml
    • Language
    • Ocaml
    • Object-oriented
    • Bhargavan
    • Cédric
    • Data
    • Fournet
    • Inria
    • Karthikeyan
    • Microsoft
    • Official
  • functional
    • Caml
    • Ml
    • Multi-paradigm
    • Language
    • Ocaml
    • High-level
    • Object-oriented
    • Bhargavan
    • Cédric
    • Data
    • Fournet
    • Inria
  • programming language
    • Ocaml
    • Languages
    • Ml
    • Multi-paradigm
    • Written
    • Object-oriented
    • Bhargavan
    • Cédric
    • Data
    • Fournet
    • High-level
    • Inria
  • ml
    • Multi-paradigm
    • Ocaml
    • Object-oriented
    • Bhargavan
    • Cédric
    • Data
    • Fournet
    • Inria
    • Karthikeyan
    • Microsoft
    • Official
    • Pierre-yves
  • caml
    • Ml
    • Multi-paradigm
    • Functional
    • Language
    • Ocaml
    • High-level
    • Object-oriented
    • Bhargavan
    • Cédric
    • Data
    • Fournet
    • Inria
  • dependent types
    • Types
    • Bhargavan
    • Cédric
    • Effects
    • Fournet
    • Karthikeyan
    • Pierre-yves
    • Strub
    • Common
    • Nikhil
    • Swamy
    • Monadic

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the F* (programming language) map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

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Map overview Semantic statistics

F* (programming language)

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples12
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around F* (programming language) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Science & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — F* (programming language) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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