"de Bruijn index" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: de Bruijn indexes [plural]
Etymology: Invented by the Dutch mathematician Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=de Bruijn index}} 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. Wikipedia link: de Bruijn index Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-de_Bruijn_index-en-noun-v~5FqfT6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences

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