The universal computer : the road from Leibniz to Turing

By:

Davis, Martin

Material type: Text

9781138502086

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

621.381 DAV-U

Contents:

1: Leibniza's Dream 2: Boole Turns Logic into Algebra George Booleâs Hard Life 3: Frege: From Breakthrough to Despair 4: Cantor: Detour through Infinity 5: Hilbert to the Rescue 6: Godel Upsets the Applecart 7: Turing Conceives the All-Purpose Computer 8: Making the First Universal Computers 9: Beyond Leibniza's Dream

Summary: The breathtakingly rapid pace of change in computing makes it easy to overlook the pioneers who began it all. 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	IIITD Reference	Electronics and Communication Engineering	CB 621.381 DAV-U (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	DBT Project Grant		012751

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1: Leibniza's Dream 2: Boole Turns Logic into Algebra
George Booleâs Hard Life 3: Frege: From Breakthrough to Despair 4: Cantor: Detour through Infinity 5: Hilbert to the Rescue 6: Godel Upsets the Applecart 7: Turing Conceives the All-Purpose Computer 8: Making the First Universal Computers 9: Beyond Leibniza's Dream

The breathtakingly rapid pace of change in computing makes it easy to overlook the pioneers who began it all. 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.

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