Alpha-conversion
conversion is also a kind of naming abstraction.
Godel Numbering
Think about variables in terms of special numbers. This is an insight from Godel[1]Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many, and later utilized to created Universal computation.
We don't need Turing Machine
In this lectureCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many, Scott explicitly stated that:
"We don't need Turing Machine, I hope I can convince you of that."
References
- ↑ Scott, Dana (Oct 12, 2017). Dana Scott - Theory and Models of Lambda Calculus Untyped and Typed - Part 2 of 5 - λC 2017. local page: LambdaConf.