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Higher-order function

Known as: Functional form, Second-order function, First-order function 
In mathematics and computer science, a higher-order function (also functional, functional form or functor) is a function that does at least one of… 
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Functional programming

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Nonequilibrium thermal transport and its relation to linear response
We study the real-time dynamics of spin chains driven out of thermal equilibrium by an initial temperature gradient T_L \neq T_R… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
A Hybrid Higher Order Neural Classifier for handling classification problems
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Uncertainty and Climate Change Policy
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
An analysis of efficiency and productivity in Swiss hospitals
This paper examines the productive efficiency of the hospital sector in Switzerland. A panel data of 214 general hospitals over… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
A NEW TEST FOR DENSITY-DEPENDENT SURVIVAL: THE CASE OF COASTAL COD POPULATIONS
A new test based on the generalized additive model is proposed to investigate density-dependent mortality in the juvenile cohorts… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Higher-order functions considered unnecessary for higher-order programming
It is often claimed that the essence of functional programming is the use of functions as values, i.e., of higher order functions… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Density profile of terminally anchored polymer chains: a Monte Carlo study
We study a system of a large number of polymer chains terminally anchored or end-grafted on a flat surface with a thre… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Semiparametric estimation of weighted average derivatives
This paper studies the estimation of the density-weighted average derivative of a general regression function. Let y denote a… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
An analytic solution for mode coupling in optical waveguide branches
Mode coupling between local normal modes in branching and separating optical waveguides is treated. An analytic solution for… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Automatic computation of exponentials, logarithms, ratios and square roots
It is shown how a relatively simple device can evaluate exponentials, logarithms, ratios and square roots for fraction arguments… 
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