| Time: |  12:30 - 13:50   | 
| Room: |  
Wean Hall 8220
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| Speaker: |  
Will Gunther      Department of Mathematical Sciences Carnegie Mellon University  | 
| Title: | 
Polymorphism and self-application
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| Abstract: | 
 System F is a system of parametric polymorphism that corresponds to second order propositional logic. As a system of typed λ-calculus, it has the strong normalization property (where not all such terms are typed) and types all normal forms. These imply that some β-expansions fail. In this talk we will explore the properties of this system and give some partial results regarding the question of ω (λx.xx) expansions.  |