Turing : a natural philosopher / Andrew Hodges.
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TextSeries: Great philosophers (Phoenix (Firm : London, England)) ; 3Publication details: London : Phoenix, 1997.Description: 58 p. ; 18 cmISBN: - 0753801922
- 510.92 HOD
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 510.92 HOD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002000195389 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Alan Turing's 1936 paper ON COMPUTABLE NUMBERS, introducing the Turing machine, was a landmark of twentieth century thought. It provided the principle of the post-war electronic computer. Influenced by his crucial codebreaking work in thesecond world war, Turing argued that all the operations of the mind could be performed by computers. His thesis, made famous by the wit and drama of the Turing Test, is the cornerstone of modern Artificial Intelligence. Andrew Hodgesgives a fresh and interesting analysis of Turing's developing thought, relating it to his extraordinary life.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-57).
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Andrew Hodges was born in London, England in 1949. He is a mathematician, author, and activist in the gay liberation movement of the 1970s. Since the early 1970s, he has worked on twistor theory. He is also known as the author of Alan Turing: The Enigma, the story of the British computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing. This book was the basis for the 2014 feature film The Imitation Game.(Bowker Author Biography)