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The Turing Guide

April 11, 2024

The Turing Guide, written by Jack Copeland, Jonathan Bowen, Mark Sprevak,[1] Robin Wilson, and others and published in 2017, is a book about the work and life of the British mathematician, philosopher, and early computer scientist, Alan Turing (1912–1954).

The Turing Guide
AuthorJack Copeland, Jonathan Bowen, Mark Sprevak, Robin Wilson, et al.
Cover artistPeter Fitzpatrick, Vicki Hyde
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAlan Turing (1912–1954)
GenreNon-fiction, history of science
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date
January 2017
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback, e-book)
Pagesxv+546
ISBN978-0-19-874783-3
OCLC958479379

Overview edit

The book includes 42 contributed chapters by a variety of authors, including some contemporaries of Alan Turing. The book was published in January 2017 by Oxford University Press,[2] in hardcover, paperback, and e-book formats.

Contents edit

The Turing Guide is divided into eight main parts, covering various aspects of Alan Turing's life and work:[3]

  1. Biography: Biographical aspects of Alan Turing.
  2. The Universal Machine and Beyond: Turing's universal machine (now known as a Turing machine), developed while at King's College, Cambridge, which provides a theoretical framework for reasoning about computation, a starting point for the field of theoretical computer science.
  3. Codebreaker: Turing's work on codebreaking during World War II at Bletchley Park, especially the Bombe for decrypting the German Enigma machine.
  4. Computers after the War: Turing's post-War work on computing, at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and at the University of Manchester. He made contributions to both hardware design, through the ACE computer (later implemented as the Pilot ACE) at the NPL, and software, especially at Manchester using the Manchester Baby computer, later the Manchester Mark 1 and Ferranti Mark 1.
  5. Artificial Intelligence and the Mind: Turing's pioneering and philosophical contribution to machine intelligence (now known as Artificial Intelligence or AI), including the Turing test.
  6. Biological Growth: Morphogenesis, Turing's last major scientific contribution, on the generation of complex patterns through chemical processes in biology and on the mathematics behind them, foundational in mathematical biology.
  7. Mathematics: Some of Turing's mathematical achievements, including one of his most significant influences, Max Newman.
  8. Finale: Turing in a wider subsequent context, including his influence and legacy to science and in the public consciousness.

The book includes a foreword by Andrew Hodges, preface, notes on the contributors, endnotes, and an index.

Contributors edit

The following 33 authors contributed to chapters in the book:

Reviews edit

The book has been reviewed by a number of journals, magazines, and professional organizations, including:[4]

The book has also been featured online internationally, including in China.[15]

Cover edit

This artwork for the book's cover came about after a mock-up digital artwork in the style of the multiple images of Andy Warhol was produced.[16] Jack Copeland then organized a more professional artwork,[17] which became the basis for the eventual book cover.[18] In 2023, the artwork was display as part of a digital art exhibition organized by the Computer Arts Society at the BCS in London.[19]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Mark Sprevak". UK: University of Edinburgh.
  2. ^ The Turing Guide. Oxford University Press. 2017. ISBN 978-0-19-874783-3.
  3. ^ "The Turing Guide 2017". DBLP. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ^ The Turing Guide: Reviews and Awards. Oxford University Press. 26 January 2017. ISBN 978-0-19-874782-6. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ^ Lenton, Dominic (14 March 2017). "Book reviews: The Turing Guide, Alan Turing's life and work". Engineering & Technology.
  6. ^ Bultheel, Adhemar (13 March 2018). "The Turing Guide". European Mathematical Society.
  7. ^ Jones, Cliff (2017). "The Turing Guide". Formal Aspects of Computing. 29 (6): 1121–1122. doi:10.1007/s00165-017-0446-y. S2CID 253687837.
  8. ^ Schulte, Tom (4 July 2017). "The Turing Guide: MAA Review". Mathematical Association of America.
  9. ^ Robinson, Andrew (4 January 2017). "The Turing Guide: Last words on an enigmatic codebreaker?". New Scientist.
  10. ^ Kjos-Hanssen, Bjørn (April 2019). "Book Review: Only Human" (PDF). Notices of the American Mathematical Society. 66 (4). AMS: 556–561. doi:10.1090/noti1844. S2CID 240967344.
  11. ^ Petrocelli, Carla (2018). "The Turing Guide, by Jack Copeland, Jonathan Bowen, Mark Sprevak, and Robin Wilson". Nuncius. 33 (1). Brill: 166–168. doi:10.1163/18253911-03301015. hdl:11586/207513.
  12. ^ Cerf, Vint (January 2018). "The man behind the machine". Physics World. 31: 38–39. doi:10.1088/2058-7058/31/1/32.
  13. ^ Hayton, Dan (Autumn 2017). "Book Review: The Turing Guide" (PDF). Resurrection. 79. Computer Conservation Society: 29.
  14. ^ Davis, Ernest (19 July 2017). "Paying Tribute to Alan Turing's Life and Work". SIAM News.
  15. ^ Han, Bao (3 April 2018). "枷锁与馈赠|认识真实的图灵 ，一位如谜的解谜者" (in Chinese). Tencent QQ.
  16. ^ Bowen, Jonathan P. (2016). Alan Turing: Virtuosity and visualisation. EVA London 2016: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts. Electronic Workshops in Computing. BCS. doi:10.14236/ewic/EVA2016.40.
  17. ^ Copeland, Jack; Fitzpatrick, Peter; Hyde, Vicki (2016). "Turing Diptych". AlanTuring.net: The Turing Archive for the History of Computing. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  18. ^ Bowen, Jonathan P.; Trickett, Terry; Green, Jeremy B. A.; Lomas, Andy (2018). Turing’s Genius – Defining an apt microcosm. EVA London 2018: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts. Electronic Workshops in Computing. BCS. doi:10.14236/ewic/EVA2018.31.
  19. ^ "CAS Members' Exhibition 2023, July – November, BCS Moorgate, London". CAS Exhibitions. The Computer Arts Society. 2023.

April 11, 2024
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The Turing Guide written by Jack Copeland Jonathan Bowen Mark Sprevak 1 Robin Wilson and others and published in 2017 is a book about the work and life of the British mathematician philosopher and early computer scientist Alan Turing 1912 1954 The Turing GuideAuthorJack Copeland Jonathan Bowen Mark Sprevak Robin Wilson et al Cover artistPeter Fitzpatrick Vicki HydeCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishSubjectAlan Turing 1912 1954 GenreNon fiction history of sciencePublisherOxford University PressPublication dateJanuary 2017Media typePrint hardcover paperback e book Pagesxv 546ISBN978 0 19 874783 3OCLC958479379 Contents 1 Overview 2 Contents 3 Contributors 4 Reviews 5 Cover 6 See also 7 ReferencesOverview editThe book includes 42 contributed chapters by a variety of authors including some contemporaries of Alan Turing The book was published in January 2017 by Oxford University Press 2 in hardcover paperback and e book formats Contents editThe Turing Guide is divided into eight main parts covering various aspects of Alan Turing s life and work 3 Biography Biographical aspects of Alan Turing The Universal Machine and Beyond Turing s universal machine now known as a Turing machine developed while at King s College Cambridge which provides a theoretical framework for reasoning about computation a starting point for the field of theoretical computer science Codebreaker Turing s work on codebreaking during World War II at Bletchley Park especially the Bombe for decrypting the German Enigma machine Computers after the War Turing s post War work on computing at the National Physical Laboratory NPL and at the University of Manchester He made contributions to both hardware design through the ACE computer later implemented as the Pilot ACE at the NPL and software especially at Manchester using the Manchester Baby computer later the Manchester Mark 1 and Ferranti Mark 1 Artificial Intelligence and the Mind Turing s pioneering and philosophical contribution to machine intelligence now known as Artificial Intelligence or AI including the Turing test Biological Growth Morphogenesis Turing s last major scientific contribution on the generation of complex patterns through chemical processes in biology and on the mathematics behind them foundational in mathematical biology Mathematics Some of Turing s mathematical achievements including one of his most significant influences Max Newman Finale Turing in a wider subsequent context including his influence and legacy to science and in the public consciousness The book includes a foreword by Andrew Hodges preface notes on the contributors endnotes and an index Contributors editThe following 33 authors contributed to chapters in the book Ruth Baker Mavis Batey Margaret Boden Jonathan Bowen Martin Campbell Kelly Brian Carpenter Catherine Caughey Jack Copeland Robert Doran Rod Downey Ivor Grattan Guinness Joel Greenberg Simon Greenish Peter Hilton Eleanor Ireland David Leavitt Jason Long Philip Maini Dani Prinz Diane Proudfoot Brian Randell Bernard Richards Jerry Roberts Oron Shagrir Edward Simpson Mark Sprevak Doron Swade Sir John Dermot Turing Jean Valentine Robin Whitty Robin Wilson Stephen Wolfram Thomas WooleyReviews editThe book has been reviewed by a number of journals magazines and professional organizations including 4 Engineering amp Technology 5 European Mathematical Society 6 Formal Aspects of Computing 7 Mathematical Association of America 8 New Scientist 9 Notices of the American Mathematical Society 10 Nuncius 11 Physics World 12 Resurrection 13 SIAM News 14 The book has also been featured online internationally including in China 15 Cover editThis artwork for the book s cover came about after a mock up digital artwork in the style of the multiple images of Andy Warhol was produced 16 Jack Copeland then organized a more professional artwork 17 which became the basis for the eventual book cover 18 In 2023 the artwork was display as part of a digital art exhibition organized by the Computer Arts Society at the BCS in London 19 See also editAndrew Hodges Alan Turing The Enigma 1983 Charles Petzold The Annotated Turing 2008 Dermot Turing Prof Alan Turing Decoded 2015 References edit Mark Sprevak UK University of Edinburgh The Turing Guide Oxford University Press 2017 ISBN 978 0 19 874783 3 The Turing Guide 2017 DBLP Retrieved 21 May 2019 The Turing Guide Reviews and Awards Oxford University Press 26 January 2017 ISBN 978 0 19 874782 6 Retrieved 10 December 2017 Lenton Dominic 14 March 2017 Book reviews The Turing Guide Alan Turing s life and work Engineering amp Technology Bultheel Adhemar 13 March 2018 The Turing Guide European Mathematical Society Jones Cliff 2017 The Turing Guide Formal Aspects of Computing 29 6 1121 1122 doi 10 1007 s00165 017 0446 y S2CID 253687837 Schulte Tom 4 July 2017 The Turing Guide MAA Review Mathematical Association of America Robinson Andrew 4 January 2017 The Turing Guide Last words on an enigmatic codebreaker New Scientist Kjos Hanssen Bjorn April 2019 Book Review Only Human PDF Notices of the American Mathematical Society 66 4 AMS 556 561 doi 10 1090 noti1844 S2CID 240967344 Petrocelli Carla 2018 The Turing Guide by Jack Copeland Jonathan Bowen Mark Sprevak and Robin Wilson Nuncius 33 1 Brill 166 168 doi 10 1163 18253911 03301015 hdl 11586 207513 Cerf Vint January 2018 The man behind the machine Physics World 31 38 39 doi 10 1088 2058 7058 31 1 32 Hayton Dan Autumn 2017 Book Review The Turing Guide PDF Resurrection 79 Computer Conservation Society 29 Davis Ernest 19 July 2017 Paying Tribute to Alan Turing s Life and Work SIAM News Han Bao 3 April 2018 枷锁与馈赠 认识真实的图灵 一位如谜的解谜者 in Chinese Tencent QQ Bowen Jonathan P 2016 Alan Turing Virtuosity and visualisation EVA London 2016 Electronic Visualisation and the Arts Electronic Workshops in Computing BCS doi 10 14236 ewic EVA2016 40 Copeland Jack Fitzpatrick Peter Hyde Vicki 2016 Turing Diptych AlanTuring net The Turing Archive for the History of Computing Retrieved 3 August 2023 Bowen Jonathan P Trickett Terry Green Jeremy B A Lomas Andy 2018 Turing s Genius Defining an apt microcosm EVA London 2018 Electronic Visualisation and the Arts Electronic Workshops in Computing BCS doi 10 14236 ewic EVA2018 31 CAS Members Exhibition 2023 July November BCS Moorgate London CAS Exhibitions The Computer Arts Society 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Turing Guide amp oldid 1209431916 Contributors, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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