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Turing's Vision

Author : Chris Bernhardt
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262034548

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In 1936, when he was just twenty-four years old, Alan Turing wrote a remarkable paper in which he outlined the theory of computation, laying out the ideas that underlie all modern computers. This groundbreaking and powerful theory now forms the basis of computer science. In Turing's Vision, Chris Bernhardt explains the theory, Turing's most important contribution, for the general reader. Bernhardt argues that the strength of Turing's theory is its simplicity, and that, explained in a straightforward manner, it is eminently understandable by the nonspecialist. As Marvin Minsky writes, "The sheer simplicity of the theory's foundation and extraordinary short path from this foundation to its logical and surprising conclusions give the theory a mathematical beauty that alone guarantees it a permanent place in computer theory." Bernhardt begins with the foundation and systematically builds to the surprising conclusions. He also views Turing's theory in the context of mathematical history, other views of computation (including those of Alonzo Church), Turing's later work, and the birth of the modern computer. In the paper, "On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem," Turing thinks carefully about how humans perform computation, breaking it down into a sequence of steps, and then constructs theoretical machines capable of performing each step. Turing wanted to show that there were problems that were beyond any computer's ability to solve; in particular, he wanted to find a decision problem that he could prove was undecidable. To explain Turing's ideas, Bernhardt examines three well-known decision problems to explore the concept of undecidability; investigates theoretical computing machines, including Turing machines; explains universal machines; and proves that certain problems are undecidable, including Turing's problem concerning computable numbers.

Turing's Cathedral

Author : George Dyson
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780375422775

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Documents the innovations of a group of eccentric geniuses who developed computer code in the mid-20th century as part of mathematician Alan Turin's theoretical universal machine idea, exploring how their ideas led to such developments as digital television, modern genetics and the hydrogen bomb.

The Turing Test

Author : James H. Moor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401001052

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This book gives the most comprehensive, in depth and contemporary assessment of this classic topic in artificial intelligence. It is the first to elaborate in such detail the numerous conflicting points of view on many aspects of this multifaceted, controversial subject. It offers new insights into Turing's own interpretation and is essential reading for research on the Turing test and for teaching undergraduate and graduate students in philosophy, computer science, and cognitive science.

Alan Turing's Electronic Brain

Author : B. Jack Copeland
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199609154

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Alan Turing's Electronic Brain by B. Jack Copeland Pdf

Rev. ed. of: Alan Turing's automatic computing engine / edited by B. Jack Copeland.

Alan Turing's Electronic Brain

Author : others
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-24
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780191625862

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The mathematical genius Alan Turing, now well known for his crucial wartime role in breaking the ENIGMA code, was the first to conceive of the fundamental principle of the modern computer-the idea of controlling a computing machine's operations by means of a program of coded instructions, stored in the machine's 'memory'. In 1945 Turing drew up his revolutionary design for an electronic computing machine-his Automatic Computing Engine ('ACE'). A pilot model of the ACE ran its first program in 1950 and the production version, the 'DEUCE', went on to become a cornerstone of the fledgling British computer industry. The first 'personal' computer was based on Turing's ACE. Alan Turing's Automatic Computing Engine describes Turing's struggle to build the modern computer. The first detailed history of Turing's contributions to computer science, this text is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the computer and the history of mathematics. It contains first hand accounts by Turing and by the pioneers of computing who worked with him. As well as relating the story of the invention of the computer, the book clearly describes the hardware and software of the ACE-including the very first computer programs. The book is intended to be accessible to everyone with an interest in computing, and contains numerous diagrams and illustrations as well as original photographs. The book contains chapters describing Turing's path-breaking research in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Artificial Life (A-Life). The book has an extensive system of hyperlinks to The Turing Archive for the History of Computing, an on-line library of digital facsimiles of typewritten documents by Turing and the other scientists who pioneered the electronic computer.

Alan Turing: Life and Legacy of a Great Thinker

Author : Christof Teuscher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783662056424

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Alan Turing: Life and Legacy of a Great Thinker by Christof Teuscher Pdf

Written by a distinguished cast of contributors, Alan Turing: Life and Legacy of a Great Thinker is the definitive collection of essays in commemoration of the 90th birthday of Alan Turing. This fascinating text covers the rich facets of his life, thoughts, and legacy, but also sheds some light on the future of computing science with a chapter contributed by visionary Ray Kurzweil, winner of the 1999 National Medal of Technology. Further, important contributions come from the philosopher Daniel Dennett, the Turing biographer Andrew Hodges, and from the distinguished logician Martin Davis, who provides a first critical essay on an emerging and controversial field termed "hypercomputation".

Turing’s Revolution

Author : Giovanni Sommaruga,Thomas Strahm
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-21
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783319221564

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Turing’s Revolution by Giovanni Sommaruga,Thomas Strahm Pdf

This book provides an overview of the confluence of ideas in Turing’s era and work and examines the impact of his work on mathematical logic and theoretical computer science. It combines contributions by well-known scientists on the history and philosophy of computability theory as well as on generalised Turing computability. By looking at the roots and at the philosophical and technical influence of Turing’s work, it is possible to gather new perspectives and new research topics which might be considered as a continuation of Turing’s working ideas well into the 21st century.

Philosophical Explorations of the Legacy of Alan Turing

Author : Juliet Floyd,Alisa Bokulich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319532806

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Philosophical Explorations of the Legacy of Alan Turing by Juliet Floyd,Alisa Bokulich Pdf

Chapters “Turing and Free Will: A New Take on an Old Debate” and “Turing and the History of Computer Music” are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Turing’s Connectionism

Author : Christof Teuscher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781447101611

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Turing’s Connectionism by Christof Teuscher Pdf

Christof Teuscher revives, analyzes, and simulates Turing's ideas, applying them to different types of problems, and building and training Turing's machines using evolutionary algorithms. In a little known paper entitled 'Intelligent Machinery' Turing investigated connectionist networks, but his work was dismissed as a 'schoolboy essay'and it was left unpublished until 1968, 14 years after his death. This is not a book about today's (classical) neural networks, but about the neuron network-like structures proposed by Turing. One of its novel features is that it actually goes beyond Turing's ideas by proposing new machines. The book also contains a Foreward by B. Jack Copeland and D. Proudfoot.

Turing's Imitation Game

Author : Kevin Warwick,Huma Shah
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781107056381

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Turing's Imitation Game by Kevin Warwick,Huma Shah Pdf

Useful for undergraduate study, this book provides an account of the Turing Test, its history, context and implications, illustrated with practical tests.

Alan Turing: The Mind Behind Machines

Author : ChatStick Team
Publisher : ChatStick Team
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Alan Turing: The Mind Behind Machines by ChatStick Team Pdf

🔍 Dive deep into the life of the father of modern computing, Alan Turing, with 📚 "Alan Turing: The Mind Behind Machines" by the ChatStick Team. 💡 Discover the genius, the innovator, the codebreaker, and the trailblazer whose work forms the basis of the technology we use today. 🖥️ From cracking the notorious Enigma code during WWII 🕵️‍♂️, to laying the foundation for artificial intelligence 🧠, Turing's story is a thrilling journey through a life that changed our world forever. This book isn't just about the mind behind the machines, it's about a man whose life was as complex and nuanced as the codes he broke. From his personal struggles 🌈, to his untimely tragic demise 🖤, and eventual redemption and recognition, "Alan Turing: The Mind Behind Machines" is a fascinating deep-dive into a life that should never be forgotten. 🌟

Alan Turing: His Work and Impact

Author : S. Barry Cooper,J. van Leeuwen
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-18
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780123870124

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Alan Turing: His Work and Impact by S. Barry Cooper,J. van Leeuwen Pdf

In this 2013 winner of the prestigious R.R. Hawkins Award from the Association of American Publishers, as well as the 2013 PROSE Awards for Mathematics and Best in Physical Sciences & Mathematics, also from the AAP, readers will find many of the most significant contributions from the four-volume set of the Collected Works of A. M. Turing. These contributions, together with commentaries from current experts in a wide spectrum of fields and backgrounds, provide insight on the significance and contemporary impact of Alan Turing's work. Offering a more modern perspective than anything currently available, Alan Turing: His Work and Impact gives wide coverage of the many ways in which Turing's scientific endeavors have impacted current research and understanding of the world. His pivotal writings on subjects including computing, artificial intelligence, cryptography, morphogenesis, and more display continued relevance and insight into today's scientific and technological landscape. This collection provides a great service to researchers, but is also an approachable entry point for readers with limited training in the science, but an urge to learn more about the details of Turing's work. 2013 winner of the prestigious R.R. Hawkins Award from the Association of American Publishers, as well as the 2013 PROSE Awards for Mathematics and Best in Physical Sciences & Mathematics, also from the AAP Named a 2013 Notable Computer Book in Computing Milieux by Computing Reviews Affordable, key collection of the most significant papers by A.M. Turing Commentary explaining the significance of each seminal paper by preeminent leaders in the field Additional resources available online

The Turing Guide

Author : Jack Copeland,Jonathan Bowen,Mark Sprevak,Robin Wilson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191065019

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The Turing Guide by Jack Copeland,Jonathan Bowen,Mark Sprevak,Robin Wilson Pdf

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.

Alan Turing's Systems of Logic

Author : Andrew W. Appel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780691164731

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Alan Turing's Systems of Logic by Andrew W. Appel Pdf

A facsimile edition of Alan Turing's influential Princeton thesis Between inventing the concept of a universal computer in 1936 and breaking the German Enigma code during World War II, Alan Turing (1912–1954), the British founder of computer science and artificial intelligence, came to Princeton University to study mathematical logic. Some of the greatest logicians in the world—including Alonzo Church, Kurt Gödel, John von Neumann, and Stephen Kleene—were at Princeton in the 1930s, and they were working on ideas that would lay the groundwork for what would become known as computer science. This book presents a facsimile of the original typescript of Turing's fascinating and influential 1938 Princeton PhD thesis, one of the key documents in the history of mathematics and computer science. The book also features essays by Andrew Appel and Solomon Feferman that explain the still-unfolding significance of the ideas Turing developed at Princeton. A work of philosophy as well as mathematics, Turing's thesis envisions a practical goal—a logical system to formalize mathematical proofs so they can be checked mechanically. If every step of a theorem could be verified mechanically, the burden on intuition would be limited to the axioms. Turing's point, as Appel writes, is that "mathematical reasoning can be done, and should be done, in mechanizable formal logic." Turing's vision of "constructive systems of logic for practical use" has become reality: in the twenty-first century, automated "formal methods" are now routine. Presented here in its original form, this fascinating thesis is one of the key documents in the history of mathematics and computer science.

The Turing Test Argument

Author : Bernardo Gonçalves
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781003829454

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The Turing Test Argument by Bernardo Gonçalves Pdf

This book departs from existing accounts of Alan Turing's imitation game and test by placing Turing's proposal in its historical, social, and cultural context. It reconstructs a controversy in England, 1946–1952, over the intellectual capabilities of digital computers, which led Turing to propose his test. It argues that the Turing test is best understood not as a practical experiment, but as a thought experiment in the modern scientific tradition of Galileo Galilei. The logic of the Turing test argument is reconstructed from the rhetoric of Turing’s irony and wit. Turing believed that learning machines should be understood as a new kind of species, and their thinking as different from human thinking and yet capable of imitating it. He thought that the possibilities of the machines he envisioned were not utopian dreams. And yet he hoped that they would rival and surpass chauvinists and intellectuals who sacrifice independent thinking to maintain their power. These would be transformed into ordinary people, as work once considered 'intellectual' would be transformed into non-intellectual, 'mechanical' work. The Turing Test Argument will appeal to scholars and students in the sciences and humanities and all those interested in Turing's vision of the future of intelligent machines in society and nature.