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Programming language theory

Programming language theory (PLT) is a branch of computer science that deals with the design, implementation, analysis, characterization, and classification of formal languages known as programming languages. Programming language theory is closely related to other fields including linguistics, mathematics, and software engineering.

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related to Further reading · 50
Programming language theory → Abadi, Advanced Topics, ALGOL-like Languages, Benjamin, Birkhauser, Boston, California, Cardelli, Carl, Center, Computer Languages, Donald, Draft, Foundations, Gordon, Gunter, Harper, Information, Introduction, Its Implementation
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Programming language theory → ACM Turing Centenary CelebrationGrand, Benjamin, Calculus, Carnegie Mellon University, Challenges, Classic Papers, Collected, Dana, Directory, Great Works, Karl Crary, Lambda, Logic, Mark Leone, Now, Panel, Pennsylvania, Pierce, POPL, Programming Language Research
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Programming language theory → ALGOL, Alonzo Church, Formula Translation, FORTRAN, IBM, In, John Backus, John McCarthy, Konrad Zuse, Lisp, Many, Massachusetts Institute, MIT, Plankalkül, Separately, Stephen Cole Kleene, Technology, The, With
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Programming language theory → Chomsky, Noam Chomsky, Some

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the release of Miranda sparks an academic interest in lazy-evaluated purely functional programming languagesinstance ofas well as similar models of concurrency0.80text
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