Feynman Lectures on Computation
Richard P. Feynman(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 26. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-14-028451-5 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1996, this collection of essays on computation, presented at Caltech from 1983-86, give the Feynman treatment to subjects such as computability, Turing machines and information theory. Taken as a whole, they explore the potential and fundamental limitations of digital computers.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
b&w diagrams, suggested reading, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
422 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-028451-5 (9780140284515)
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Content
Introduction to computers: computer organization; the theory of computation; coding and information theory; reversible computation and the thermodynamics of computing; quantum mechanical computers; physical aspects of computation. Afterword: memories of Richard Feynman.