Programming Language Pragmatics Av Michael (professor And Past Chair Of The Computer Science Department At The University Of Rochester) Scott

Over the course of a generation, algorithms have gone from mathematical abstractions to powerful mediators of daily life. In evolving from static computer programs hand-coded by engineers to the products of machine learning, these technologies have made...

The importance of complexity is well-captured by Hawking''s comment: "Complexity is the science of the 21st century". From the movement of flocks of birds to the Internet, environmental sustainability, and market regulation, the study...