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Mathematics and Computation: A Theory Revolutionizing Technology and Science
Hardback
Main Details
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Mathematics and Computation: A Theory Revolutionizing Technology and Science
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Avi Wigderson
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:440 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| Category/Genre | Mathematics
Mathematical theory of computation |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691189130
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| Classifications | Dewey:511.352 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
25 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
29 October 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An introduction to computational complexity theory, its connections and interactions with mathematics, and its central role in the natural and social sciences, technology, and philosophy Mathematics and Computation provides a broad, conceptual overview of computational complexity theory-the mathematical study of efficient computation. With impor
Author Biography
Avi Wigderson is the Herbert H. Maass Professor in the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
Reviews"Avi Wigderson, Co-Winner of the Abel Prize, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters" "Avi Wigderson's new 440-page book, Mathematics and Computation: A Theory Revolutionizing Technology and Science (Princeton University Press, October 2019), lays out a commanding overview of the theory of computing and argues for its central role in human thought."---Allyn Jackson, Communications of the ACM "This must-read book provides a high-level, enjoyable overview of numerous parts of mathematics that are related to computation in general, and computational complexity in particular." * Choice *
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