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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 Weiner, 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. Title Page 2 Copyright 3 Dedication 4 Epigraph 5 Table of Contents 6 Preface 14 Introduction: The Roots and Growth of Computer Science 17 1. Prior Analytics (∼350 BCE) 28 2. The True Method (1677) 33 3. Sketch of the Analytical Engine (1843) 39 4. An Investigation of the Laws of Thought on Which Are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities (1854) 63 5. Mathematical Problems (1900) 85 6.

Author

Harry R. Lewis

Publisher

MIT Press

Language

EN