Resources for Writing Lexon texts.
The following resources support writing and deploying digital contracts. They also provide the philosophical, technical and legal background for those interested.
There is no preparation needed to read and understand Lexon texts. The material presented here is about writing and understanding the potential.
A gainfull quick start is wildly clicking around in the online vocabulary where every word that Lexon knows out of the box is clickable and exemplified with example texts. (Note that any word can be defined and used in Lexon, the word list is the starting point.)
All resources listed below have stand-alone character and can each serve as an entry point to understand the potential of Lexon and how to create digital contracts, as interest serves.
Online Compiler
To translate Lexon texts into Soliditiy, Sophia or Javascript to execute them.
The compiler is described in the 2023 Lexon whitepaper as well as the 2024 Lexon book and BIBLE. For getting a first impression use the example button. The online compiler is the main tool for practical learning. As an alternative you can download and install the compiler locally.
Compiler >Examples
Lexon texts from crypto, finance and licensing.
Including the standard example from the 2023 Lexon whitepaper as well as the 2024 Lexon book and BIBLE. Some examples are wired up word-for-word with the vocabulary for instant look-up and fast learning. Also use the example button in the online compiler for a number of smaller examples and the tutorial.
Examples >Tutorial
Learn how to write simple Lexon texts step-by-step.
Elaborating on the basics described in the 2023 Lexon whitepaper, this tutorial is also found in the 2024 Lexon BIBLE.
Tutorial >Manual
Comprehensive guide to creating Lexon digital contracts.
The most practical yet complete approach to writing Lexon texts, complementing the more abstract and concise 2023 Lexon whitepaper. Using background drawn from the 2024 Lexon book and BIBLE.
Manual >Vocabulary
Cross-linked word list and examples.
The fastest way to get a feel for how to write Lexon is clicking around in this online dictionary of the concepts that Lexon understands out of the box. It is also part of the Lexon BIBLE. Note that the idea is not to learn the list by heart but to work from templates when writing a Lexon text from scratch as a beginner.
Vocabulary >Papers
Papers on and about Lexon by the original creator and academics.
In-depth discussions of the aim and means of the Lexon approach, of how Lexon compares to other approaches to natural language programming and legal tech, and how to write statute in Lexon.
Papers >Books
Books about Lexon, its context and use cases.
The Lexon book is the comprehensive way to get started. The Lexon BIBLE adds the word reference and a tutorial, as well as 'almost off-topic' appendixes on other artifical languages like Quenya and Klingon. The Lexon Art Chain is a fully fleshed-out use case of Lexon's application for the fine arts. Characteristica Universalis is special: the philosophical background reaching back to the Age of Reason and Lexon's place in the panopticum and trajectory of AI.
Books >Topics
Computational Law
Lexon is understood to deliver the Holy Grail of computation law. This brief intro describes what that is.
Comp Law >Crypto and DAOs
Lexon is a crypto child, it was conceived to make smart contracts readable and make crypto compatible with the existing operating systems of the world.
Crypto & DAOs >Artificial Intelligence
Lexon is symbolic AI, which at this very moment by some is not considered real AI.
AI >Download
Download and install the Lexon compiler on your local computer.
If you are comfortable with the terminal, downloading Lexon is a breeze. It allows you to include it in automated build chains and makes sure that you can't lose access.
Download >Legacy
Out of date material about Lexon 0.2
Lexon 0.3 has been rewritten from scratch for a more faithful realization of the ideas described in the 2017 whitepaper.iThese 0.2 resources illustrate both differences and continuity.
Legacy >