Engines of Logic: Mathematicians and the Origin of the Computer
Engines of Logic: Mathematicians and the Origin of the Computer
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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.
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Engines of Logic: Mathematicians and the Origin of the Computer by Martin Davis
Computers are everywhere todayat work, in the bank, in artist's studios, in our pocketsyet they remain to many of us objects of irreducible mystery. How can today's computers perform such a bewildering variety of tasks if computing is just glorified arithmetic? The answer, as Martin Davis lucidly illustrates, lies in the fact that computers are engines of logic. Their hardware and software embody concepts developed over centuries by logicians such as Leibniz, Boole, and Godel, culminating in the amazing insights of Alan Turing. Readers will come away from this book with a revelatory understanding of how and why computers work. 8 b/w photographs. Published in hardcover as The Universal Computer.| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393322293 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393322297 |
| Titre | Engines of Logic: Mathematicians and the Origin of the Computer |
| Auteur | Martin Davis |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | WW Norton & Co |
| Année de publication | 2001-10-31 |
| Nombre de pages | 272 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |