Abstract Computing Machines

Author : Werner Kluge
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 354027359X
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abstract Computing Machines written by Werner Kluge and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-02 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book emphasizes the design of full-fledged, fully normalizing lambda calculus machinery, as opposed to the just weakly normalizing machines.

Author : M. Kara
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 9789051992670
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abstract Machine Models for Parallel and Distributed Computing written by M. Kara and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract Machine Models have played a profound though frequently unacknowledged role in the development of modern computing systems. They provide a precise definition of vital concepts, allow system complexity to be managed by providing appropriate views of the activity under consideration, enable reasoning about the correctness and quantitative performance of proposed problem solutions, and encourage communication through a common medium of expression. Abstract Models in Parallel and Distributed computing have a particularly important role in the development of contemporary systems, encapsulating and controlling an inherently high degree of complexity. The Parallel and Distributed computing communities have traditionally considered themselves to be separate. However, there is a significant contemporary interest in both of these communities in a common hardware model; a set of workstation-class machines connected by a high-performance network. The traditional Parallel/Distributed distinction therefore appears under threat.

Author : Noam Nisan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0262640686
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Elements of Computing Systems written by Noam Nisan and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title gives students an integrated and rigorous picture of applied computer science, as it comes to play in the construction of a simple yet powerful computer system.

Author : Egon Börger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364218216X
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abstract State Machines written by Egon Börger and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hassan Aït-Kaci
Publisher : Mit Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262510585
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Warren's Abstract Machine written by Hassan Aït-Kaci and published by Mit Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tutorial demystifies one of the most important yet poorly understood aspects of logic programming, the Warren Abstract Machine or WAM. The author's step-by-step construction of the WAM adds features in a gradual manner, clarifying the complex aspects of the design and providing the first detailed study of WAM since it was designed in 1983.Developed by David H. D. Warren, the WAM is an abstract (nonphysical) computer that aids in the compilation and implementation of the Prolog programming language and offers techniques for compiling and optimizing symbolic computing that can be generalized beyond Prolog. Although the benefits of the WAM design have been widely accepted, few have been able to penetrate the WAM. This lucid introduction defines separate abstract machines for each conceptually separate part of the design and refines them, finally stitching them together to make a WAM. An index presents all of the critical concepts used in the WAM. It is assumed that readers have a clear understanding of the operational semantics of Prolog, in particular, of unification and backtracking, but a brief summary of the necessary Prolog notions is provided.Contents: Introduction. Unification -- Pure and Simple. Flat Resolution. Prolog. Optimizing the Design. Conclusion. Appendixes.

Author : Benjamin C. Pierce
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262326450
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Basic Category Theory for Computer Scientists written by Benjamin C. Pierce and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1991-08-07 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic Category Theory for Computer Scientists provides a straightforward presentation of the basic constructions and terminology of category theory, including limits, functors, natural transformations, adjoints, and cartesian closed categories. Category theory is a branch of pure mathematics that is becoming an increasingly important tool in theoretical computer science, especially in programming language semantics, domain theory, and concurrency, where it is already a standard language of discourse. Assuming a minimum of mathematical preparation, Basic Category Theory for Computer Scientists provides a straightforward presentation of the basic constructions and terminology of category theory, including limits, functors, natural transformations, adjoints, and cartesian closed categories. Four case studies illustrate applications of category theory to programming language design, semantics, and the solution of recursive domain equations. A brief literature survey offers suggestions for further study in more advanced texts. Contents Tutorial • Applications • Further Reading

Author : Phillip McKerrow
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Robotics written by Phillip McKerrow and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introductory text for students coming new to the field of robotics, and a survey of the state of the art for professional practitioners. Some of the outstanding features of this book include: . A unique approach which ties the multi-disciplinary components of robotics into a unified text. . Broad and in-depth coverage of all the major topics from the mechanics of movement to modelling and programming. . Rigorous mathematical treatment of mature topics combined with an algorithmic approach to newer areas of research. . Practical examples taken from a wide range of fields including computer science electronic engineering, mechanical engineering and production engineering. . Step-by-step development of problems and many worked examples.

Author : Robert St. Amant
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199775303
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computing for Ordinary Mortals written by Robert St. Amant and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Computing for Ordinary Mortals, cognitive scientist and AI expert Robert St. Amant explains what he calls, "the really interesting part" of computing, which are the ideas behind the technology. They're powerful ideas, and the foundations for everything that computers do, but they are little discussed. This book will not tell you how to use your computer, but it will give you a conceptual tour of how it works. Some of the ideas, like modularity which are so embedded in what we do as humans, can also give us insight into our own daily activities, how we interact with other people, and in some cases even what's going on in our heads. Computing is all around us, and, to quote Richard Hamming, the influential mathematician and computer scientist, "The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers," and it is this insight that informs the entire book.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309165636
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computer Science written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-10-06 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field provides a concise characterization of key ideas that lie at the core of computer science (CS) research. The book offers a description of CS research recognizing the richness and diversity of the field. It brings together two dozen essays on diverse aspects of CS research, their motivation and results. By describing in accessible form computer science's intellectual character, and by conveying a sense of its vibrancy through a set of examples, the book aims to prepare readers for what the future might hold and help to inspire CS researchers in its creation.

Author : Bonnie A. Nardi
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262140539
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Small Matter of Programming written by Bonnie A. Nardi and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes cognitive, social and technical issues of end user programming. Drawing on empirical research on existing end user systems, this text examines the importance of task-specific programming languages, visual application frameworks and collaborative work practices for end user computing.