Proceedings of the 7th Workshop on Mathematically Structured Functional Programming

TL;DR

This workshop highlights the influence of mathematical structures in functional programming, showcasing recent research that leverages theoretical concepts like monads and arrows to enhance programming abstractions.

Contribution

It presents recent research and discussions on how mathematical structures underpin and improve functional programming languages and paradigms.

Findings

Mathematical structures like monads are central to functional programming.

Research demonstrates the practical impact of theoretical concepts on language design.

The workshop fosters collaboration between theory and practical implementation in functional programming.

Abstract

The seventh workshop on Mathematically Structured Functional Programming is devoted to the derivation of functionality from structure. It is a celebration of the direct impact of Theoretical Computer Science on programs as we write them today. Modern programming languages, and in particular functional languages, support the direct expression of mathematical structures, equipping programmers with tools of remarkable power and abstraction. Where would Haskell be without monads? Functional reactive programming without arrows? Call-by-push-value without adjunctions? The list goes on. This workshop is a forum for researchers who seek to reflect mathematical phenomena in data and control. The seventh workshop on Mathematically Structured Functional Programming was held on 8th July 2018 affiliated with FSCD 2018 as part of FLoC 2018 in Oxford, UK. There were two invited talks. In addition four full papers and two extended abstracts were selected by the programme committee for presentation.