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Church integer
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A representation of integers as functions invented by AlonzoChurch, inventor of lambda-calculus. The integer N is
represented as a higher-order function which applies a given
function N times to a given expression. In the purelambda-calculus there are no constants but numbers can be
represented by Church integers.