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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCourse Technology
ISBN-100534950973
ISBN-139780534950972
eBay Product ID (ePID)43118664
Product Key Features
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroduction to the Theory of Computation
Publication Year2005
SubjectMachine Theory, Computer Science, Linguistics / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael Sipser
Subject AreaComputers, Language Arts & Disciplines
SeriesAdvanced Topics Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight26.5 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN00-000000
Reviews"For the market this text addresses, Introduction to the Theory of Computation, Second Edition is an outstanding text without peer." - Christopher Wilson, University of Oregon
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal511.35
Table Of ContentIntroductionPart 1: Automata and Languages1. Regular Languages2. Context-Free LanguagesPart 2: Computability Theory3. The Church-Turing Thesis4. Decidability5. Reducibility6. Advanced Topics in Computability TheoryPart 3: Complexity Theory7. Time Complexity8. Space Complexity9. Intractability10. Advanced Topics in Complexity TheorySelected Bibliography
SynopsisThis highly anticipated revision builds upon the strengths of the previous edition. Sipser's candid, crystal-clear style allows students at every level to understand and enjoy this field. His innovative "proof idea" sections explain profound concepts in plain English. The new edition incorporates many improvements students and professors have suggested over the years, and offers updated, classroom-tested problem sets at the end of each chapter., This market leading text on computational theory provides a mathematical treatment of computer science theory designed around theorems and proofs., This highly anticipated revision builds upon the strengths of the previous edition. Sipser's candid, crystal-clear style allows students at every level to understand and enjoy this field.