Ideas That Created the Future by Harry Lewis - Bookswagon
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > Computing and Information Technology > Information technology: general topics > Ideas That Created the Future: Classic Papers of Computer Science
Ideas That Created the Future: Classic Papers of Computer Science

Ideas That Created the Future: Classic Papers of Computer Science


     5  |  3 Reviews 
5
4
3
2
1



Available


X
About the Book

Classic papers by thinkers ranging from from Aristotle and Leibniz to Norbert Wiener and Gordon Moore that chart the evolution of computer science. Classic papers by thinkers ranging from from Aristotle and Leibniz to Norbert Wiener and Gordon Moore that chart the evolution of computer science. Ideas That Created the Future collects forty-six classic papers in computer science that map the evolution of the field. It covers all aspects of computer science- theory and practice, architectures and algorithms, and logic and software systems, with an emphasis on the period of 1936-1980 but also including important early work. Offering papers by thinkers ranging from Aristotle and Leibniz to Alan Turing and Nobert Wiener, the book documents the discoveries and inventions that created today's digital world. Each paper is accompanied by a brief essay by Harry Lewis, the volume's editor, offering historical and intellectual context.

Table of Contents:
1 Prior Analytics (∼350 BCE) 1 2 The True Method (1677) 5 3 Sketch of the Analytical Engine (1843) 9 4 An Investigation of the Laws of Thought on Which Are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities (1854) 27 5 Mathematical Problems (1900) 45 6 On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem (1936) 51 7 A Proposed Automatic Calculating Machine (1937) 61 8 A Symbolic Analysis of Relay and Switching Circuits (1938) 71  9 A Logical Calculus of the Ideas Immanent in Nervous Activity (1943) 79 10 First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC (1945) 89 11 As We May Think (1945) 107 12 A Mathematical Theory of Communication (1948) 121 13 Error Detecting and Error Correcting Codes (1950) 135 14 Computing Machinery and Intelligence (1950) 147 15 The Best Way to Design an Automatic Calculating Machine (1951) 165 16 The Education of a Computer (1952) 169 17 On the Shortest Spanning Subtree of a Graph and the Traveling Salesman Problem (1956) 179 18 The Perceptron: A Probabilistic Model for Information Storage and Organization (1958) 183 19 Some Moral and Technical Consequences of Automation (1960) 191 20 Man–Computer Symbiosis (1960) 201 21 Recursive Functions of Symbolic Expressions and Their Computation by Machine (1960) 213 22 Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework (1962) 225 23 An Experimental Time-Sharing System (1962) 237 24 Sketchpad (1963) 251 25 Cramming More Components onto Integrated Circuits (1965) 261 26 Solution of a Problem in Concurrent Program Control (1965) 267 27 ELIZA—A Computer Program for the Study of Natural Language Communication between Man and Machine (1966) 271 28 The Structure of the “THE”-Multiprogramming System (1968) 279 29 Go To Statement Considered Harmful (1968) 289 30 Gaussian Elimination is Not Optimal (1969) 293 31 An Axiomatic Basis for Computer Programming (1969) 297 32 A Relational Model of Large Shared Data Banks (1970) 307 33 Managing the Development of Large Software Systems (1970) 321 34 The Complexity of Theorem-Proving Procedures (1971) 333  35 A Statistical Interpretation of Term Specificity and Its Application in Retrieval (1972) 339 36 Reducibility among Combinatorial Problems (1972) 349 37 The Unix Time-Sharing System (1974) 357 38 A Protocol for Packet Network Intercommunication (1974) 373 39 Programming with Abstract Data Types (1974) 387 40 The Mythical Man-Month (1975) 399 41 Ethernet: Distributed Packet Switching for Local Computer Networks (1976) 407 42 New Directions in Cryptography (1976) 421 43 Big Omicron and Big Omega and Big Theta (1976) 441 44 Social Processes and Proofs of Theorems and Programs (1977) 447 45 A Method for Obtaining Digital Signatures and Public-Key Cryptosystems (1978) 463 46 How to Share a Secret (1979) 475 Bibliography 479 Index 491

About the Author :
Harry R. Lewis is Gordon McKay Research Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780262045308
  • Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: MIT Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 520
  • Sub Title: Classic Papers of Computer Science
  • ISBN-10: 0262045303
  • Publisher Date: 02 Feb 2021
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 178 mm


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

     5  |  3 Reviews 
out of (%) reviewers recommend this product
Top Reviews
Rating Snapshot
Select a row below to filter reviews.
5
4
3
2
1
Average Customer Ratings
     5  |  3 Reviews 
00 of 0 Reviews
Sort by :
Active Filters

00 of 0 Reviews
SEARCH RESULTS
1–2 of 2 Reviews
    BoxerLover2 - 5 Days ago
    A Thrilling But Totally Believable Murder Mystery

    Read this in one evening. I had planned to do other things with my day, but it was impossible to put down. Every time I tried, I was drawn back to it in less than 5 minutes. I sobbed my eyes out the entire last 100 pages. Highly recommend!

    BoxerLover2 - 5 Days ago
    A Thrilling But Totally Believable Murder Mystery

    Read this in one evening. I had planned to do other things with my day, but it was impossible to put down. Every time I tried, I was drawn back to it in less than 5 minutes. I sobbed my eyes out the entire last 100 pages. Highly recommend!


Sample text
Photo of
    Media Viewer

    Sample text
    Reviews
    Reader Type:
    BoxerLover2
    00 of 0 review

    Your review was submitted!
    Ideas That Created the Future: Classic Papers of Computer Science
    MIT Press Ltd -
    Ideas That Created the Future: Classic Papers of Computer Science
    Writing guidlines
    We want to publish your review, so please:
    • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
    • Keep your review focused on the product.
    • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
    • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
    • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

    Ideas That Created the Future: Classic Papers of Computer Science

    Required fields are marked with *

    Review Title*
    Review
      Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
      Would you recommend this product to a friend?
      Tag this Book Read more
      Does your review contain spoilers?
      What type of reader best describes you?
      I agree to the terms & conditions
      You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

      CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

      These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


      By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
      • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
      • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
      • All content that you post is accurate;
      • You are at least 13 years old;
      • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
      You further agree that you may not submit any content:
      • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
      • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
      • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
      • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
      • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
      • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
      • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
      You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


      For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


      All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

      Accept


      Inspired by your browsing history


      Your review has been submitted!

      You've already reviewed this product!