# Understanding Nock

We've prepared several complementary approaches to Nock.  Start with one that best fits your background.

1. [The Combinator Approach](../understanding/combinator-approach.ipynb)
2. [The Turing Machine Approach](../understanding/turing-machine-approach.ipynb)
3. [The Lambda Calculus Approach](../understanding/lambda-approach.ipynb)
4. [The Assembly Language Approach](../understanding/assembly-language-approach.ipynb)
5. [The Cellular Automaton Approach](../understanding/cellular-automaton-approach.ipynb)
6. [The Alchemy Approach](../understanding/alchemy-approach.ipynb)

## Videos

The developers of Nock-based systems have created several video presentations that explain Nock from different perspectives.

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