Apomorphism

An apomorphism (from ἀπόGreek for "apart") is the categorical dual of a paramorphism and an extension of the concept of anamorphism (coinduction). Whereas a paramorphism models primitive recursion over an inductive data type, an apomorphism models primitive corecursion over a coinductive data type.

Origins

The term "apomorphism" was introduced in Functional Programming with Apomorphisms (Corecursion)[1].

References

  1. ^ Vene, Varmo; Uustalu, Tarmo (1998), "Functional Programming with Apomorphisms (Corecursion)", Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Physics, Mathematics 47 (3): 147–161, http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/vene98functional.html 

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