GoKawiilFree book 'Introduction to Programming in ATS' covers core language features
A new book introduces the ATS programming language, walking readers through functional programming basics, static and dependent types, recursively defined datatypes, polymorphism, linear types, theorem-proving, and template-based programming. The author notes the material is dense and best suited to readers who already have substantial programming experience, despite not formally requiring it.
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ATS is a niche language known for combining strong type systems with theorem-proving capabilities aimed at verifying program correctness, so educational material could help broaden adoption among developers interested in formal verification. The book's acknowledged density suggests it may remain a resource mainly for experienced programmers rather than newcomers.
- The book covers ATS features from basic functional programming to dependent types and theorem-proving.
- It also addresses 'programming with theorem-proving' (PwTP) and template-based programming.
- The material is described as dense, best suited to readers with prior programming experience.
Source: ats-lang.sourceforge.net, 2026-11-03
Published there as: “Introduction to Programming in ATS”
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