(\ zero one two three succ plus mult pred minus isZero yComb . (\ fac . fac three -- NOTE: the y-combinator does not have a normal form ) (yComb (\ f n . (isZero n) one (mult n (f (pred n))))) ) -- zero (\ f x . x) -- one (\ f x . f x) -- two (\ f x . f (f x)) -- three (\ f x . f (f (f x))) -- succ (\n f x . f (n f x)) -- plus (\m n f x . m f (n f x)) -- mult (\m n f . m (n f)) -- pred (\n f x . n (\ g h . h (g f)) (\ u . x) (\ u . u)) -- minus (\ m n . n (\n f x . n (\ g h . h (g f)) (\ u . x) (\ u . u)) m) -- isZero (\ n . n (\ x . (\ x y . y)) (\ x y . x)) -- yComb (\ f . (\ x . f (x x)) (\ x . f (x x)))