Learn BINARY-LAMBDA-CALCULUS with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 26, 2025
Learning Path
Understand basic lambda calculus
Learn functional abstraction and application
Practice binary encoding of expressions
Experiment with combinators
Implement small programs in BLC
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Lambda calculus basics
Week 2: Simple combinators and identity function
Week 3: Encoding arithmetic operations
Week 4: Recursive function implementations
Week 5: Minimal program optimization
Interview Questions
What is Binary Lambda Calculus?
How are lambda expressions encoded in binary?
Explain evaluation strategy in BLC
What are primary use cases of BLC?
What are advantages and limitations of BLC?
Cheat Sheet
λx.E - lambda abstraction
(F G) - application of F to G
0 - used in binary encoding for lambda
1 - used in binary encoding for application
Evaluate using normal-order reduction
Books
Binary Lambda Calculus: A Minimalist Approach
Algorithmic Information Theory and BLC
Lambda Calculus for Compression
Esoteric Functional Programming
Research Papers on Minimal Program Representations
Tutorials
Getting started with Binary Lambda Calculus
Writing small combinators
Binary encoding of lambda expressions
Implementing Church numerals
Advanced minimal programs and recursion
Official Docs
https://www.cs.technion.ac.il/~guy/BLC/
https://github.com/torbjorn-blc/binary-lambda-calculus
Community Links
BLC GitHub repository
Algorithmic information theory forums
Esoteric programming discussion groups
Lambda calculus educational communities
Academic papers and preprints
Community Support
BLC GitHub repositories
Algorithmic information theory forums
Esoteric programming communities
Academic research papers
Online lambda calculus discussion groups