[ebook]The Haskell School of Expression torrent

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Title : The Haskell School of Expression(Learning Functional Programming
through mutlimedia)
Author : Paul Hudak
Pages : 381
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Publication Date : 2000
Format : DjVu
Ebook quality : Decent
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The Haskell School of Expression
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Functional programming is a style of programming that emphasizes the use of
functions (in contrast to object-oriented programming, which emphasizes the
use of objects). It has become popular in recent years because of its
simplicity, conciseness, and clarity. This book teaches functional
programming as a way of thinking and problem solving, using Haskell, the
most popular purely functional language. Rather than using the conventional
(boring) mathematical examples commonly found in other programming language
textbooks, the author uses examples drawn from multimedia applications,
including graphics, animation, and computer music, thus rewarding the reader
with working programs for inherently more interesting applications. Aimed at
both beginning and advanced programmers, this tutorial begins with a gentle
introduction to functional programming and moves rapidly on to more advanced
topics. Details about progamming in Haskell are presented in boxes
throughout the text so they can be easily found and referred to.
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Chapters
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1- Problem Solving, Programming, and Calculation
2- A Module of Shapes: Part I
3- Simple Graphics
4- Shapes II: Drawing Shapes
5- Polymorphic and High-Order Functions
6- Shapes III: Perimeters of Shapes
7- Trees
8- A Modules of Regions
9- More About Higher-Order Functions
10- Drawing Regions
11- Proof by Induction
12- Qualified Types
13- A Module of Simple Animations
14- Programming With Streams
15- A Module of Reactive Animations
16- Communicating With the Outside World
17- Rendering Reactive Animations
18- High-Order Types
19- An Imperative Robot Language
20- Functional Music Composition
21- Interpreting Functional Music
22- From Performance to MIDI
23- A Tour of the PerludeList Module
24- A Tour of Haskell's Standard Type Classes
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