The Universal History of Computing – From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer
From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer
Paperback Engels 2007 9780471441472Samenvatting
The fascinating follow–up to the bestselling The Universal History of Numbers
Picking up where his highly acclaimed The Universal History of Numbers left off, Georges Ifrah continues his exhilarating exploration into the world of numbers. The fascinating result, The Universal History of Computing, traces the progress of computing from the revolutionary invention of the abacus to the invention of the binary system three centuries ago and the earliest computer that followed. In this engaging but no less learned read, he covers such hot topics as numerical codes and the recent discovery of new kinds of number systems, such as "surreal" numbers. Overall, Ifrah shows us how far we have come in learning about number theory, how numbers relate to our everyday lives and how much further we have to go.
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<p>Chapter 1: Historical Summary of Arithmetic, Numerical Notation, and Writing Systems.</p>
<p>Chapter 2: From the Particular to the General Arithmetic Leads to Algebra.</p>
<p>Chapter 3: From Calculation to Calculus.</p>
<p>Chapter 4: Binary Arithmetic and Other Non–Decimal Systems.</p>
<p>PART 2.</p>
<p>Chapter 5: From Clockwork Calculator to Computer: The History of Automatic Calculation.</p>
<p>Chapter 6: What is a Computer?</p>
<p>PART 3.</p>
<p>Chapter 7: Information, the New Universal Dimension.</p>
<p>Conclusion: Intelligence, Science, and the Future of Mankind.</p>
<p>List of Abbreviations.</p>
<p>Bibliography.</p>
<p>Index.</p>
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