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A Concise Introduction to Languages and Machines 2008 Edition
Contributor(s): Parkes, Alan P. (Author)

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ISBN: 1848001207     ISBN-13: 9781848001206
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE: $47.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2008
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Logic
- Computers | Computer Science
- Mathematics | Number Systems
Dewey: 511.3
LCCN: 2008928021
Series: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.1" L (1.30 lbs) 346 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
Review Citations: Choice 02/01/2009
 
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Publisher Description:

A Concise Introduction to Languages, Machines and Logic provides an accessible introduction to three key topics within computer science: formal languages, abstract machines and formal logic. Written in an easy-to-read, informal style, this textbook assumes only a basic knowledge of programming on the part of the reader.

The approach is deliberately non-mathematical, and features: - Clear explanations of formal notation and jargon, - Extensive use of examples to illustrate algorithms and proofs, - Pictorial representations of key concepts, - Chapter opening overviews providing an introduction and guidance to each topic, - End-of-chapter exercises and solutions, - Offers an intuitive approach to the topics.

This reader-friendly textbook has been written with undergraduates in mind and will be suitable for use on course covering formal languages, formal logic, computability and automata theory. It will also make an excellent supplementary text for courses on algorithm complexity and compilers.

 
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