Curry–Howard correspondence

Summary

Curry–Howard correspondence is a mathematical concept^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,915 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Curry–Howard correspondence's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept^[3].
• Curry–Howard correspondence's instance of is recorded as isomorphism^[4].
• Haskell Curry is named after Curry–Howard correspondence^[5].
• William Alvin Howard is named after Curry–Howard correspondence^[6].
• Curry–Howard correspondence's facet of is recorded as proof theory^[7].
• Curry–Howard correspondence's facet of is recorded as philosophy of computer science^[8].
• Curry–Howard correspondence's facet of is recorded as type theory^[9].
• Curry–Howard correspondence's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/curry-howard^[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mathematical concept^[3] and isomorphism^[4].

Origins

Things named after include Haskell Curry^[5], a mathematician^[11], 1900–1982^[12], of United States^[13] and William Alvin Howard^[6], a mathematician^[14], b. 1926^[15], of United States^[16], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[17], specialised in proof theory^[18].

Why It Matters

Curry–Howard correspondence ranks in the top 4% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,915 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]