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A new recursion induction principle

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Theoretical Computer Science 4th GI Conference

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In this paper, a new recursion induction principle is formulated, by means of the "parallel outermost" computation rule, which allows us to validate a scheme of transformations and a method for proving strong equivalences.

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Boudol, G. (1979). A new recursion induction principle. In: Weihrauch, K. (eds) Theoretical Computer Science 4th GI Conference. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 67. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-09118-1_10

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