Modelling Computing Systems: Mathematics for Computer Science (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science)

Moller, Faron; Struth, Georg

ISBN 10: 1848003218 / ISBN 13: 9781848003217

Published by Springer, 2013

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Synopsis:

This engaging text presents the fundamental mathematics and modelling techniques for computing systems in a novel and light-hearted way, which can be easily followed by students at the very beginning of their university education. Key concepts are taught through a large collection of challenging yet fun mathematical games and logical puzzles that require no prior knowledge about computers. The text begins with intuition and examples as a basis from which precise concepts are then developed; demonstrating how, by working within the confines of a precise structured method, the occurrence of errors in the system can be drastically reduced. 

Features: demonstrates how game theory provides a paradigm for an intuitive understanding of the nature of computation; contains more than 400 exercises throughout the text, with detailed solutions to half of these presented at the end of the book, together with numerous theorems, definitions and examples; describes a modelling approach based on state transition systems.

About the Author:

Prof. Faron Moller is a Professor of Computer Science at Swansea University, UK.

Dr. Georg Struth is a Reader in Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Modelling Computing Systems: Mathematics for...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New