Recursion Theory (Hardcover)

Joseph R. Shoenfield

ISBN 10: 1107168082 / ISBN 13: 9781107168084

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2017

About this Item

Hardcover. Since their inception, the Perspectives in Logic and Lecture Notes in Logic series have published seminal works by leading logicians. Many of the original books in the series have been unavailable for years, but they are now in print once again. In this volume, the first publication in the Lecture Notes in Logic series, Shoenfield gives a clear and focused introduction to recursion theory. The fundamental concept of recursion makes the idea of computability accessible to a mathematical analysis, thus forming one of the pillars on which modern computer science rests. This introduction is an ideal instrument for teaching and self-study that prepares the reader for the study of advanced monographs and the current literature on recursion theory. An introduction to recursion theory that will prepare the reader for the study of advanced monographs and the current literature on the topic. The clarity and focus of this text makes it an ideal instrument for teaching and self-study. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Recursion Theory (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107168082
• ISBN 13: 9781107168084
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Since their inception, the Perspectives in Logic and Lecture Notes in Logic series have published seminal works by leading logicians. Many of the original books in the series have been unavailable for years, but they are now in print once again. In this volume, the first publication in the Lecture Notes in Logic series, Shoenfield gives a clear and focused introduction to recursion theory. The fundamental concept of recursion makes the idea of computability accessible to a mathematical analysis, thus forming one of the pillars on which modern computer science rests. This introduction is an ideal instrument for teaching and self-study that prepares the reader for the study of advanced monographs and the current literature on recursion theory.

About the Author

Joseph R. Shoenfield works in the Department of Mathematics at Duke University, North Carolina.