Computability
Author | : Douglas S. Bridges |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781461208631 |
ISBN-13 | : 1461208637 |
Rating | : 4/5 (637 Downloads) |
Download or read book Computability written by Douglas S. Bridges and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at mathematicians and computer scientists who will only be exposed to one course in this area, Computability: A Mathematical Sketchbook provides a brief but rigorous introduction to the abstract theory of computation, sometimes also referred to as recursion theory. It develops major themes in computability theory, such as Rice's theorem and the recursion theorem, and provides a systematic account of Blum's complexity theory as well as an introduction to the theory of computable real numbers and functions. The book is intended as a university text, but it may also be used for self-study; appropriate exercises and solutions are included.