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Use the pointed complete partial order convention: a partially ordered set has a least element and every nonempty directed set has a least upper bound. The argument also works for the convention requiring only suprema of increasing countable chains. The function space of complete partial orders $[D\to E]$ consists of Scott continuous maps, namely monotone maps preserving directed suprema, ordered pointwise. Its least element is the constant map with value ${\perp }_E$.

For a directed family $\{f_i\}$, define $f(x)={\sup }_i{f}_i(x)$. This is its pointwise directed supremum and is monotone. If $A\subseteq D$ is directed, thenThe interchange is justified because $\{f_i(a):i,a\}$ is directed: choose a common upper map and a common upper input. Thus $f$ is Scott continuous, proving that $[D\to E]$ is a cpo. Evaluation is also jointly Scott continuous: for a directed family $(f_i,x_i)$, the pairs of independently chosen indices are cofinal in a common larger index, so $({\sup }_i{f}_i)({\sup }_i{x}_i)={\sup }_i{f}_i(x_i)$. The same pointwise calculation proves continuity of currying.

Suppose the continuous maps $e:[D\to D]\to D$, $p:D\to [D\to D]$ satisfy $p\circ e=\mathrm{id}$. DefineFor an environment $\rho$, interpret a variable by $\rho (x)$, application by $\cdot$, and an abstraction byInduction on syntax, using evaluation, currying and continuity of $e,p$, shows that every environment-dependent interpretation is Scott continuous, so this abstraction is defined. A further syntax induction proves the substitution lemmaFor abstraction the bound variable is first renamed fresh. Consequently $p(e(f))=f$ proves the beta equation for every environment. Consistent renaming proves alpha invariance, and the compositional interpretation respects all contexts. This is a lambda model. A retraction alone does not assert $e\circ p=\mathrm{id}$, so eta conversion need not be valid.

For the graph model of lambda calculus, take $P\omega =\mathcal{P}(\mathbb{N})$ with inclusion, bottom $\varnothing$ and directed supremum equal to union. Let $e_k$ be the finite set of positions of one-bits in $k$, and choose the pairing functionDefineA finite witness $e_k$ lies in one member of any directed union containing it, proving continuity in $b$; a graph entry lies in one member of any directed union of graphs, proving continuity in $a$. The displayed definition of $e$ preserves pointwise directed unions as well. Finallysince the finite subsets of $b$ are directed with union $b$. This proves the retraction and all claimed model properties. The composite $e\circ p$ generally enlarges a graph by adding entries with larger finite-input witnesses; it is not generally the identity.