- Anonymous function
In computer programming, an anonymous function (also function constant, function literal, or lambda function) is a function (or a subroutine) defined, and possibly called, without being bound to an identifier.
Anonymous functions are convenient to pass as an argument to a higher-order function and are ubiquitous in languages with first-class functions such as Haskell.
Anonymous functions are a form of nested function, in that they allow access to the variable in the scope of the containing function (non-local variables).
Unlike named nested functions, they cannot be recursive without the assistance of a fixpoint operator (also known as an anonymous fixpoint or anonymous recursion).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_function
- Lambda calculus
Lambda calculus is a formal system in mathematical logic and computer science for expressing computation by way of variable binding and substitution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_calculus
- What is a lambda expression?
Lambda is an operator used to denote anonymous functions
For more information on Lambda expressions in Java 8 check out the JSR-335
My First Java 8 Lambda
It’s getting late, I have downloaded the Java 8 JDK preview, written three pages of fluff on Lambda expressions but have yet to write one. So here goes, you can download Java 8 from Oracle at http://jdk8.java.net/lambda/.
http://diarmuidmoloney.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/my-first-java-8-lambda-expression/
- Java 8 - Closures, Lambda Expressions Demystified
http://frankhinkel.blogspot.com/2012/11/java-8-closures-lambda-expressions.html
