John von Neumann and the Origins of Modern Computing
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- Paperback
396 pages
- Release Date
7 December 1990
Summary
William Aspray provides the first broad and detailed account of von Neumann’s many different contributions to computing.John von Neumann (1903-1957) was unquestionably one of the most brilliant scientists of the twentieth century. He made major contributions to quantum mechanics and mathematical physics and in 1943 began a new and all-too-short career in computer science. William Aspray provides the first broad and detailed account of von Neumann’s many different contributions to computing. T…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262518857 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262518856 |
| Author: | William Aspray |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 396 |
| Release Date: | 7 December 1990 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 160mm x 28mm |
| Series: | History of Computing |
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William Aspray
William Aspray is Bill and Lewis Suit Professor of Information Technologies in the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the coeditor of Women and Information Technology- Research on Underrepresentation (2006) and The Internet and American Business (2008), both published by the MIT Press.
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