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The Universal Computer: The Road from Leibniz to Turing by Martin Davis (Paperback, 2012)

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The breathtakingly rapid pace of change in computing makes it easy to overlook the pioneers who began it all. Written by Martin Davis, respected logician and researcher in the theory of computation, The Universal Computer: The Road from Leibniz to Turing explores the fascinating lives, ideas, and discoveries of seven remarkable mathematicians. It tells the stories of the unsung heroes of the computer age -- the logicians. The story begins with Leibniz in the 17th century and then focuses on Boole, Frege, Cantor, Hilbert, and Godel, before turning to Turing. Turing's analysis of algorithmic processes led to a single, all-purpose machine that could be programmed to carry out such processes--the computer. Davis describes how this incredible group, with lives as extraordinary as their accomplishments, grappled with logical reasoning and its mechanization. By investigating their achievements and failures, he shows how these pioneers paved the way for modern computing. Bringing the material up to date, in this revised edition Davis discusses the success of the IBM Watson on Jeopardy, reorganizes the information on incompleteness, and adds information on Konrad Zuse. A distinguished prize-winning logician, Martin Davis has had a career of more than six decades devoted to the important interface between logic and computer science. His expertise, combined with his genuine love of the subject and excellent storytelling, make him the perfect person to tell this story.

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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
9781466505193
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111493631

Product Key Features

Author
Martin Davis
Publication Name
The Universal Computer: the Road from Leibniz to Turing
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Computer Science
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
368g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Martin Davis
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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