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Title Alan Turing : his work and impact / edited by S. Barry Cooper and J. van Leeuwen.

Imprint Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2013.

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 914 pages) : illustrations
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
text file rda
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents pt. 1. How do we compute? what can we prove? -- pt. 2. Hiding and unhiding information : cryptology, complexity and number theory -- pt. 3. Building a brain : intelligent machines, practice and theory -- pt. 4. The mathematics of emergence : the mysteries of morphogenesis.
Summary This book offers a modern perspective on the many ways in which Turing's scientific endeavors have impacted current research and understanding of the world. His pivotal writings on subjects including computing, artificial intelligence, cryptography, morphogenesis, and more display continued relevance and insight into today's scientific and technological landscape.
Language English.
Subject Turing, Alan, 1912-1954.
Turing, Alan Mathison, 1912-1954.
Turing, Alan, 1912-1954 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtGYtTjqWfttCGPh3cpT3
Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Computer science -- Mathematics.
Enigma cipher system.
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical.
Mathematics.
Mathematics
Computers -- history
Mathematical Computing
Mathématiciens -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies.
Informatique -- Mathématiques.
Enigma (Machine à chiffrer)
Logique symbolique et mathématique.
Mathématiques.
Turing, Alan Mathison -- 1912-1954.
Mathematics
Computer science -- Mathematics
Enigma cipher system
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
Mathematicians
Great Britain https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmp7p3cx8hpmJ8HvmTpP
Genre/Form Biography
Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Added Author Cooper, S. B. (S. Barry)
Leeuwen, J. van (Jan)
Other Form: Print version: Alan Turing. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2013 (DLC) 2012006868
ISBN 9780123870124 (electronic bk.)
0123870127 (electronic bk.)
9780123869807
0123869803
1299386032
9781299386037
Standard No. AU@ 000053295316
AU@ 000054754477
CHNEW 000614067
CHNEW 001011217

 
    
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