Laws and partial values (was: [Haskell-cafe] mapM_ -> Monoid.Monad.map)

[roconnor at theorem.ca]

On Sun, 25 Jan 2009, Lauri Alanko wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 08:10:38PM -0500, roconnor at theorem.ca wrote:
>> I'd like to argue that laws, such as monoid laws, do not apply to partial
>> values.  But I haven't thought my position through yet.
>
> Before you do, you may want to read "Fast and Loose Reasoning is
> Morally Correct":
>
> http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.59.8232

This is very good.

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