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The Resource Engines of logic : mathematicians and the origin of the computer, Martin Davis
Engines of logic : mathematicians and the origin of the computer, Martin Davis
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 257 p.
- Note
- Originally published under the title: The universal computer : the road from Leibniz to Turing
- Contents
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- Leibniz's dream
- Boole turns logic into algebra
- Frege : from breakthrough to despair
- Cantor : detour through infinity
- Hilbert to the rescue
- Gödel upsets the applecart
- Turing conceives of the all-purpose computer
- Making the first universal computers
- Beyond Leibniz's dream
- Isbn
- 9780393322293
- Label
- Engines of logic : mathematicians and the origin of the computer
- Title
- Engines of logic
- Title remainder
- mathematicians and the origin of the computer
- Statement of responsibility
- Martin Davis
- Title variation
- Mathematicians and the origin of the computer
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DPL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1928-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Davis, Martin
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Electronic digital computers
- Label
- Engines of logic : mathematicians and the origin of the computer, Martin Davis
- Note
- Originally published under the title: The universal computer : the road from Leibniz to Turing
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-247) and index
- Contents
- Leibniz's dream -- Boole turns logic into algebra -- Frege : from breakthrough to despair -- Cantor : detour through infinity -- Hilbert to the rescue -- Gödel upsets the applecart -- Turing conceives of the all-purpose computer -- Making the first universal computers -- Beyond Leibniz's dream
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 257 p.
- Isbn
- 9780393322293
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 00040200
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)48185610
- Label
- Engines of logic : mathematicians and the origin of the computer, Martin Davis
- Note
- Originally published under the title: The universal computer : the road from Leibniz to Turing
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-247) and index
- Contents
- Leibniz's dream -- Boole turns logic into algebra -- Frege : from breakthrough to despair -- Cantor : detour through infinity -- Hilbert to the rescue -- Gödel upsets the applecart -- Turing conceives of the all-purpose computer -- Making the first universal computers -- Beyond Leibniz's dream
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 257 p.
- Isbn
- 9780393322293
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 00040200
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)48185610
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