Petzold, Charles
The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing Machine
- ISBN 13:
- 9780470229057
- author:
- Petzold, Charles
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 14.99 x 2.03 x 22.35 centimetres
- Genre:
- General Theory of Computing
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing Machine by Charles Petzold. In 1936, mathematician Alan Turing proposed an idea that would revolutionize computer science: the concept of computability. This groundbreaking paper introduced the Turing machine, a theoretical model for a computer that laid the foundation for modern computer programming. Now, with The Annotated Turing, Charles Petzold unlocks the secrets of this influential work. The book expands on Turing's original 36-page paper, adding background chapters and extensive annotations to make it accessible to programmers, computer science majors, math enthusiasts, and anyone interested in understanding the history of computing. Along the way, Petzold sheds light on Turing's life, including his work in cryptanalysis during World War II and his pioneering contributions to artificial intelligence.
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