Basic Simple Type Theory

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Focusing on a specific type system, this book offers a detailed introduction to type theory, essential for designing higher-level programming languages like ML. It explores the connection between type systems and propositional logic, while providing an in-depth examination of the type-checking algorithm foundational to these systems. The author presents the material with rigorous yet accessible mathematics, making it an ideal resource for computer scientists seeking to understand type theory at an introductory level.