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It began with Babbage
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As a field, computer science occupies a unique scientific space, in that its subject matter can exist in both physical and abstract realms. An artifact such as software is both tangible and not, and must be classified as something in between, or 'liminal.' The study and production of liminal artifacts allows for creative possibilities that are, and have been, possible only in computer science. In this volume, Subrata Dasgupta examines the unique history of computer science in terms of its creative innovations, spanning back to Charles Babbage in 1819.
| Title |
It began with Babbage : the genesis of computer science / Subrata Dasgupta. |
|---|---|
| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Publisher |
New York : Oxford, University Press |
| Creation Date |
2014 |
| Notes |
Previously issued in print: 2014. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
| Content |
Cover It Began with Babbage Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Leibniz's Th eme, Babbage's Dream 2. Weaving Algebraic Patterns 3. Missing Links 4. Entscheidungsproblem : What's in a Word? 5 Toward a Holy Grail 6 Intermezzo 7 A Tangled Web of Inventions 8 A Paradigm Is Born 9 A Liminal Artifact of an Uncommon Nature 10 Glimpses of a Scientifi c Style 11 I Compute, Th erefore I Am 12. "The Best Way to Design . . ." 13 Language Games 14. Going Heuristic 15 An Explosion of Subparadigms 16 Aesthetica Epilogue Dramatis Personae1 Bibliography Index |
| Series |
Oxford scholarship online |
| Extent |
1 online resource (346 p.) |
| Language |
English |
| Copyright Date |
©2014 |
| National Library system number |
997010713214405171 |
MARC RECORDS
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