Pure Mathematics, Volume 2 (Studies in Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics) [Hardcover]

J.L. Britton (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0444880593 | ISBN-13: 978-0444880598 | Publication Date: February 13, 1992 | Edition: 1

The collected works of Turing, including a substantial amount of unpublished material, will comprise four volumes: Mechanical Intelligence, Pure Mathematics, Morphogenesis and Mathematical Logic. Alan Mathison Turing (1912-1954) was a brilliant man who made major contributions in several areas of science. Today his name is mentioned frequently in philosophical discussions about the nature of Artificial Intelligence. Actually, he was a pioneer researcher in computer architecture and software engineering; his work in pure mathematics and mathematical logic extended considerably further and his last work, on morphogenesis in plants, is also acknowledged as being of the greatest originality and of permanent importance. He was one of the leading figures in Twentieth-century science, a fact which would have been known to the general public sooner but for the British Official Secrets Act, which prevented discussion of his wartime work. What is maybe surprising about these papers is that although they were written decades ago, they address major issues which concern researchers today.

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Harvey Cohn
This work... should be not only in the regular science libraries but also in special computer science reference collections. I hope Turing's works will be available to all students, as Turing's vision is perpetually relevant.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 286 pages
• Publisher: North Holland; 1 edition (February 13, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0444880593
• ISBN-13: 978-0444880598
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,712,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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