Marvin Borner

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Lambda Screen: Fractals in pure lambda calculus

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Lambda Screen allows you to draw images using terms of pure lambda calculus. By using fixed-point combinators, you can even create infinitely detailed fractals.

Crafting formulas: Lambdas all the way down

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We build complex mathematical formulas bottom-up using pure lambda calculus. Includes instructions of how to translate Taylor series and other approximations to lambda terms.