1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786206703321

Autore

Copeland B. Jack <1950->

Titolo

Turing [[electronic resource] ] : pioneer of the information age / / B. Jack Copeland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012

ISBN

0-19-163378-X

1-283-80442-5

0-19-163377-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (309 p.)

Disciplina

510

510.92

Soggetti

Mathematicians - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table of Contents; 1. Click, Tap, or Touch to Open; 2. The Universal Turing Machine; 3. America, Mathematics, Hitler; 4. Di-di-di-dah-Enigma Calling; 5. Turing's U-boat Battle; 6. 1942: Back to America + Hitler's New Code; 7. Colossus, Delilah, Victory; 8. ACE, A Month's Work in a Minute; 9. Manchester's 'Electronic Brain'; 10. The Imitation Game-Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life; 11. Cold Porridge; 12. /END////; Appendix: A Simple Turing Machine; Notes; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Alan Turing can be regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. But who was Turing, and what did he achieve during his tragically short life of 41 years? Best known as the genius who broke Germany's most secret codes during the war of 1939-45, Turing was also the father of the modern computer. Today, all who 'click-to-open' are familiar with the impact of Turing's ideas. Here, B. Jack Copeland provides an account of Turing's life and work, exploring the key elements of his life-story in tandem with his leading ideas and contributions. The book highlights Turing's contribution



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910404088303321

Autore

Rezaee Reza

Titolo

Development of Unconventional Reservoirs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020

ISBN

3-03928-581-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (522 p.)

Soggetti

Research & information: general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The need for energy is increasing and but the production from conventional reservoirs is declining quickly. This requires an economically and technically feasible source of energy for the coming years. Among some alternative future energy solutions, the most reasonable source is from unconventional reservoirs. As the name "unconventional" implies, different and challenging approaches are required to characterize and develop these resources. This Special Issue covers some of the technical challenges for developing unconventional energy sources from shale gas/oil, tight gas sand, and coalbed methane.