de Bruijn index

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Etymology[edit]

Invented by the Dutch mathematician Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn.

Noun[edit]

de Bruijn index (plural de Bruijn indexes)

  1. (mathematics) A notation for representing terms in the lambda calculus with the purpose of eliminating the names of the variables from the notation.
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