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It is a mathematical model for computational processes that uses functions and substitution to represent computation. The lambda calculus consists of a small set of rules for manipulating lambda terms, which are expressions that include variables, functions, and applications. Functions in lambda calculus are expressed using lambda abstractions, which have the form λx. M, where x is a variable and M is a lambda term. Lambda terms can be applied to other lambda terms to create new expressions. The fundamental operation in lambda calculus is beta reduction, which involves replacing variables in lambda abstractions with lambda terms. This operation allows for the evaluation of lambda terms and the computation of functions. Other important operations in lambda calculus include alpha conversion, which renames variables, and eta conversion, which simplifies expressions. Lambda calculus has had a profound impact on computer science and logic. It has been used to study the concept of computability, the theory of programming languages, and the design of functional programming languages. The lambda calculus provided the theoretical foundation for the development of functional programming and influenced the design of languages such as Lisp and Haskell. It has also been applied to areas outside of computer science, such as linguistics and the study of natural language processing.