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"Computation is ubiquitous: modern life would be inconceivable without it. Written as a series of conversations with influential computer scientists, mathematicians and physicists, this book provides access to the inner thinking of those who have made essential contributions to the development...
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Imperial College Press ; distributed by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.,
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| Publisher Address: | London : Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Advances in computer science and engineering. Texts ;
vol. 9 |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/P992#t=toc |
| Summary: |
"Computation is ubiquitous: modern life would be inconceivable without it. Written as a series of conversations with influential computer scientists, mathematicians and physicists, this book provides access to the inner thinking of those who have made essential contributions to the development of computing and its applications. You will learn about the interviewees' education, career path, influences, methods of work, how they cope with failure and success, how they relax, how they see the future, and much more. The conversations are presented in jargon-free language suitable for a general a |
| Item Description: | Title from PDF file title page (viewed September 17, 2015). |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvi, 432 pages) : color ports. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781783266449 (ebook) 1783266449 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | QA76 |
| CLC: | TP3-05 |