Alpha conversion




<theory> In lambda-calculus and reduction, the renaming of a formal parameter in a lambda abstraction.

This does not change the meaning of the abstraction.

For example:

\ x . x+1

<-->

\ y . y+1

If the actual argument to a lambda abstraction contains instances of the abstraction's formal parameter then it is necessary to rename the parameter before applying the abstraction to avoid name capture.



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