[plt-scheme] Smallest set of operators

On 2/2/07, Matthias Felleisen <matthias at ccs.neu.edu> wrote:
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> 1. You need to specify what you mean with define.
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define = implement. So, you implement the set of scheme operators X.
Scheme standard is built of operators in set Y. Question was: what's
the minimal set X with which you can implement Y - X?

> 2. If you mean "replace in situ" you probably want to read up o
> "Expressive Power of Programming Languages." (Just google)
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I'll check that!

> 3. Scheme isn't that well-defined to really do the above. If you mean
> interpreter+library, read Clinger, Friedman, Wand on algebraic
> semantics.
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Ok, thank you, I'll also look into it anyway.

Paulo Matos

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