Computation and Its Limits
Author | : Paul Cockshott |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2012-03-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199640324 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199640327 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Computation and Its Limits by : Paul Cockshott
Download or read book Computation and Its Limits written by Paul Cockshott and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although we are entirely unaware of it, computation is central to all aspects of our existences. Every day we solve, or try to solve, a myriad of problems, from the utterly trivial to the bafflingly complex. This book explains why it is possible to do computation and what the ultimate limits of it are, as understood by modern science.