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The Resource The universal computer : the road from Leibniz to Turing, Martin Davis, (electronic resource)
The universal computer : the road from Leibniz to Turing, Martin Davis, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- The breathtakingly rapid pace of change in computing makes it easy to overlook the pioneers who began it all. Written by Martin Davis, respected logician and researcher in the theory of computation, 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. The story begins with Leibniz in the 17th century and then focuses on Boole, Frege, Cantor, Hilbert, and Godel, before turning to Turing. Turing's analysis of algorithmic pro
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Turing centenary ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 224 pages)
- Note
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- "An A K Peters Book"
- Made available online by ebrary
- 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
- 9781466505209
- Label
- The universal computer : the road from Leibniz to Turing
- Title
- The universal computer
- Title remainder
- the road from Leibniz to Turing
- Statement of responsibility
- Martin Davis
- Subject
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- COMPUTERS -- Computer Science
- COMPUTERS -- Data Processing
- COMPUTERS -- Hardware | General
- COMPUTERS -- Information Technology
- COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory
- COMPUTERS -- Reference
- Electronic digital computers
- COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy
- Electronic digital computers -- History
- Electronic resources
- History
- History
- Electronic digital computers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The breathtakingly rapid pace of change in computing makes it easy to overlook the pioneers who began it all. Written by Martin Davis, respected logician and researcher in the theory of computation, 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. The story begins with Leibniz in the 17th century and then focuses on Boole, Frege, Cantor, Hilbert, and Godel, before turning to Turing. Turing's analysis of algorithmic pro
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1928-
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- Davis, Martin
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QA76.17
- LC item number
- .D38 2012eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Electronic digital computers
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- Label
- The universal computer : the road from Leibniz to Turing, Martin Davis, (electronic resource)
- Note
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- "An A K Peters Book"
- Made available online by ebrary
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- 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
- Edition
- Turing centenary ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 224 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781466505209
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other control number
- 9786613908667
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 390866
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)773034282
- (OCoLC)ocn773034282
- Label
- The universal computer : the road from Leibniz to Turing, Martin Davis, (electronic resource)
- Note
-
- "An A K Peters Book"
- Made available online by ebrary
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Edition
- Turing centenary ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 224 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781466505209
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9786613908667
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 390866
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)773034282
- (OCoLC)ocn773034282
Subject
- COMPUTERS -- Computer Science
- COMPUTERS -- Data Processing
- COMPUTERS -- Hardware | General
- COMPUTERS -- Information Technology
- COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory
- COMPUTERS -- Reference
- Electronic digital computers
- COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy
- Electronic digital computers -- History
- Electronic resources
- History
- History
- Electronic digital computers
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