Engines of Logic: Mathematicians and the Origin of the Computer - Couverture souple

Davis, Martin

 
9780393322293: Engines of Logic: Mathematicians and the Origin of the Computer
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0393322297 ISBN 13 : 9780393322293
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2001

Synopsis

Computers are ubiquitous yet to many they remain objects of irreducible mystery. This text looks at the question of how today's computers can perform such a variety of tasks if computing is just glorified arithmetic. The author illustrates how the answer lies in the fact that computers are essentially engines of logic and that their hardware and software embody concepts developed over centuries by logicians. "Engines of Logic" gives the reader a clear explanation of how and why computers work.

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À propos de l?auteur

Martin Davis's other books include Computability and Unsolvability. A professor emeritus at New York University, he is currently a visiting scholar at the University of California-Berkeley.

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Éditeur
WW Norton & Co
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0393322297
ISBN 13 
9780393322293
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
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Personne responsable
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