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On the expansion of non-linear functions

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Expansion theorems are obtained for classes of non-linear functions. From these, properties of some complex recursive functions are derived by finding equivalent non-recursive definitions, and a combinator-based formulation facilitates a simpler analysis than is typical of the applicative calculus approach.

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Harrison, P.G. On the expansion of non-linear functions. Acta Informatica 28, 559–574 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01463945

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