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Categorical semantics for higher order polymorphic lambda calculus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 March 2014

R. A. G. Seely
R. A. G. Seely*
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Department of Mathematics, John Abbott College, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Québec H9X 3L9, Canada
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Abstract

A categorical structure suitable for interpreting polymorphic lambda calculus (PLC) is defined, providing an algebraic semantics for PLC which is sound and complete. In fact, there is an equivalence between the theories and the categories. Also presented is a definitional extension of PLC including “subtypes”, for example, equality subtypes, together with a construction providing models of the extended language, and a context for Girard's extension of the Dialectica interpretation.

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The Journal of Symbolic Logic , Volume 52 , Issue 4 , December 1987, pp. 969 - 989
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Copyright © Association for Symbolic Logic 1987

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