Mathematics and Computation by Avi Wigderson

Mathematics and Computation by Avi Wigderson

An introduction to computational complexity theory, its connections and interactions with mathematics, and its central role in the natural and social sciences, technology, and philosophyMathematics and Computation provides a broad, conceptual overview of computational complexity theory-the mathematical study of efficient computation. With impor

"Avi Wigderson, Co-Winner of the Abel Prize, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters"
"Avi Wigderson's new 440-page book, Mathematics and Computation: A Theory Revolutionizing Technology and Science (Princeton University Press, October 2019), lays out a commanding overview of the theory of computing and argues for its central role in human thought"---Allyn Jackson, Communications of the ACM
"This must-read book provides a high-level, enjoyable overview of numerous parts of mathematics that are related to computation in general, and computational complexity in particular." * Choice *

Avi Wigderson is the Herbert H. Maass Professor in the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He is a recipient of the Turing Award, the highest distinction in computer science, and the Abel Prize, widely considered to be the highest recognition of impact in mathematics.

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ISBN 13	9780691189130
ISBN 10	0691189137
Title	Mathematics and Computation
Author	Avi Wigderson
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	2019-10-29
Number of pages	440
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