Turing Guide

Alan Turing has long proved a subject of fascination, but following the centenary of his birth in 2012, the code-breaker, computer pioneer, mathematician (and much more) has become even more celebrated with much media coverage, and several meetings, conferences and books raising public awareness of Turing's life and work.This volume will bring together contributions from some of the leading experts on Alan Turing to create a comprehensive guide to Turing that will serve as a useful resource for researchers in the area as well as the increasingly interested general reader. The book will cover aspects of Turing's life and the wide range of his intellectual activities, including mathematics, code-breaking, computer science, logic, artificial intelligence and mathematical biology, as well as his subsequent influence.

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• Authors: Jonathan Bowen, Jonathan (Emeritus Professor of Computing Bowen, Jack Copeland, Jack (Distinguished Professor in Arts Copeland, Jack Bowen Copeland, Copeland Jack, Mark Sprevak, Mark (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy Sprevak, Sprevak Mark, Robin Wilson, Robin (Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics Wilson
• Assisted by: Jonathan Bowen (Editor), Jack Copeland (Editor), Mark Sprevak (Editor), Robin Wilson (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.02.2017
• EAN: 9780198747826
• ISBN: 978-0-19-874782-6
• No. of pages: 564
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); popular science, COMPUTERS / Computer Science, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, Mathematics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, History of mathematics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies