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Computation and Automata

Computation and Automata

Computation and Automata

Arto Salomaa
April 2011
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9780521177337

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    This introduction to certain mathematical topics central to theoretical computer science treats computability and recursive functions, formal languages and automata, computational complexity, and cruptography. The presentation is essentially self-contained with detailed proofs of all statements provided. Although it begins with the basics, it proceeds to some of the most important recent developments in theoretical computer science.

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    Table of Contents

    • Editor's statement
    • Foreword G. Rozenberg
    • Acknowledgements
    • 1. Introduction: models of computation
    • 2. Rudiments of language theory
    • 3. Restricted automata
    • 4. Turing machines and recursive functions
    • 5. Famous decision problems
    • 6. Computational complexity
    • 7. Cryptography
    • 8. Trends in automata and language theory
    • Historical and bibliographical remarks
      Contributors
    • G. Rozenberg

    • Author
    • Arto Salomaa