Turing and Von Neumann: From Logic to the Computer

This article provides a detailed analysis of the transfer of a key cluster of ideas from mathematical logic to computing. We demonstrate the impact of certain of Turing’s logico-philosophical concepts from the mid-1930s on the emergence of the modern electronic computer—and so, in consequence, Turin...

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Main Authors: B. Jack Copeland, Zhao Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Philosophies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/8/2/22