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What is a data type?

  • P.F. Hoogendijk
  • , O. Moor, de

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Abstract

A program derivation is said to be polytypic if some of its parameters are data types. Polytypic program derivations necessitate a general non inductive definition of ‘data type’. Here we propose such a definition: a data type is a relator that has membership. It is shown how this definition implies various other properties that are shared by all data types. In particular, all data types have a unique strength, and all natural transformations between data types are strong.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationEindhoven
PublisherTechnische Universiteit Eindhoven
Number of pages30
Publication statusPublished - 1996

Publication series

NameComputing science reports
Volume9616
ISSN (Print)0926-4515

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