A Theory of Objects
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A Theory of Objects is a foundational book in theoretical computer science that develops a rigorous mathematical framework for understanding object-oriented programming and type systems.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Theory of Objects Context triple: [Luca Cardelli, coAuthorOf, A Theory of Objects]
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A.
On the Theory of Objective Mind
"On the Theory of Objective Mind" is a philosophical work that explores how shared, externalized structures of thought and culture constitute an objective dimension of mind beyond individual subjectivity.
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B.
The Architecture of Theories
The Architecture of Theories is an 1891 philosophical essay by Charles Sanders Peirce that outlines his evolutionary, realist, and scientific approach to metaphysics and the structure of scientific theories.
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C.
The Problem of Realization
The Problem of Realization is a section of Rosa Luxemburg’s Marxist economic work that examines how capitalist production can be converted into money through sales, focusing on the difficulties of realizing surplus value in capitalist markets.
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D.
The Givenness of Things
The Givenness of Things is a collection of essays by Marilynne Robinson that explores theology, philosophy, and humanism through reflective, intellectually rigorous prose.
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E.
The Varieties of Reference
The Varieties of Reference is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Gareth Evans develops a detailed theory of reference, perception, and singular thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Theory of Objects Target entity description: A Theory of Objects is a foundational book in theoretical computer science that develops a rigorous mathematical framework for understanding object-oriented programming and type systems.
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A.
On the Theory of Objective Mind
"On the Theory of Objective Mind" is a philosophical work that explores how shared, externalized structures of thought and culture constitute an objective dimension of mind beyond individual subjectivity.
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B.
The Architecture of Theories
The Architecture of Theories is an 1891 philosophical essay by Charles Sanders Peirce that outlines his evolutionary, realist, and scientific approach to metaphysics and the structure of scientific theories.
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C.
The Problem of Realization
The Problem of Realization is a section of Rosa Luxemburg’s Marxist economic work that examines how capitalist production can be converted into money through sales, focusing on the difficulties of realizing surplus value in capitalist markets.
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D.
The Givenness of Things
The Givenness of Things is a collection of essays by Marilynne Robinson that explores theology, philosophy, and humanism through reflective, intellectually rigorous prose.
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E.
The Varieties of Reference
The Varieties of Reference is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Gareth Evans develops a detailed theory of reference, perception, and singular thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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computer science book ⓘ theoretical computer science book ⓘ |
| about |
formal models of objects
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inheritance hierarchies ⓘ method invocation ⓘ mutable state in objects ⓘ object identity ⓘ object-oriented languages design ⓘ soundness of type systems ⓘ subtyping relations ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
computer science
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mathematics ⓘ |
| author |
Luca Cardelli
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Martín Abadi ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
foundational work in the theory of objects
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rigorous mathematical treatment of object-oriented programming ⓘ |
| field |
object-oriented programming
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programming languages ⓘ theoretical computer science ⓘ type systems ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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technical monograph ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
lambda calculus
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programming language semantics ⓘ type theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
denotational semantics
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encapsulation ⓘ inheritance in type systems ⓘ object calculus ⓘ object-oriented type systems ⓘ operational semantics ⓘ polymorphism ⓘ semantics of object-oriented programming ⓘ subtyping ⓘ |
| publisher | Springer ⓘ |
| series |
Monographs in Computer Science
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linked to:
Texts in Computer Science
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| targetAudience |
graduate students in computer science
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researchers in programming languages ⓘ theoretical computer scientists ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
object calculus
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typed lambda calculus ⓘ |
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