Bernhardt, Chris
Turing's Vision: The Birth of Computer Science - Turing's Vision
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262533515
- author:
- Bernhardt, Chris
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 20.32 x 13.67 x 1.42 centimetres
- Genre:
- Computing & Internet, Computer science, Computing & Internet,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Turing's Vision: The Birth of Computer Science explores how Alan Turing's mathematical theory gave rise to modern computer science and its applications. In 1936, at just twenty-four years old, Turing outlined the theory of computation in his groundbreaking paper, laying the foundation for all modern computers. This accessible book explains Turing's most important contribution in straightforward terms, making it understandable by non-specialists. Chris Bernhardt argues that the simplicity of Turing's theory is its strength and systematically builds to its surprising conclusions. By examining the theory within mathematical history, other views of computation, and the birth of the modern computer, Bernhardt provides a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal moment in computer science. Turing's Vision offers a fascinating insight into how one idea has had such a profound impact on our world today.
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