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01 06 06 Feynman Lectures on Computation

Richard Phillips Feynman (editors Anthony J. G. Hey, Robin W. Allen) ISBN 0201489910 Taken from lecture notes of a class titled Potentialities and Limitations of Computing Machines given in the early 1980's at Cal Tech, this book again shows the genius of Feynman both in the breadth of his knowledge and his ability to convey it succinctly to others. A large portion of the material covers Turning machines and the limits of what can be computed (computability) while other chapters tackle issues related to coding theory, thermodynamics and quantum computers. While concentration is required, this is not a text filled with formulas and esoteric math. The bottom line is: if Feynman wrote it then it is worth reading, even if some of the points may be dated.

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