Bibliograph

Alan Turing, his work and impact, edited by S. Barry Cooper and J. van Leeuwen

Type

Label

Alan Turing, his work and impact, edited by S. Barry Cooper and J. van Leeuwen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Alan Turing

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

standards specificationsbibliography

Oclc number

846962066

Responsibility statement

edited by S. Barry Cooper and J. van Leeuwen

Sub title

his work and impact

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

Table Of 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

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