Description: A Recursive Introduction to the Theory of Computation Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): Carl Smith Format: Paperback Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., United States Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. ISBN-13: 9781461264200, 978-1461264200 Synopsis The aim of this textbook is to present an account of the theory of computation. After introducing the concept of a model of computation and presenting various examples, the author explores the limitations of effective computation via basic recursion theory. Self-reference and other methods are introduced as fundamental and basic tools for constructing and manipulating algorithms. From there the book considers the complexity of computations and the notion of a complexity measure is introduced. Finally, the book culminates in considering time and space measures and in classifying computable functions as being either feasible or not. The author assumes only a basic familiarity with discrete mathematics and computing, making this textbook ideal for a graduate-level introductory course. It is based on many such courses presented by the author and so numerous exercises are included. In addition, the solutions to most of these exercises are provided.
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Book Title: A Recursive Introduction to the Theory of Computation
Item Height: 229mm
Item Width: 152mm
Author: Carl Smith
Publication Name: A Recursive Introduction to the Theory of Computation
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Springer-Verlag NY Inc.
Subject: Computer Science
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 243g
Number of Pages: 148 Pages
