From Semantics to Computer Science (Hardcover)

Yves Bertot

ISBN 10: 0521518253 / ISBN 13: 9780521518253

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2009

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Hardcover. Gilles Kahn was one of the most influential figures in the development of computer science and information technology, not only in Europe but throughout the world. This volume of articles by several leading computer scientists serves as a fitting memorial to Kahn's achievements and reflects the broad range of subjects to which he contributed through his scientific research and his work at INRIA, the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control. The authors also reflect upon the future of computing: how it will develop as a subject in itself and how it will affect other disciplines, from biology and medical informatics, to web and networks in general. Its breadth of coverage, topicality, originality and depth of contribution, make this book a stimulating read for all those interested in the future development of information technology. This volume of articles by leading computer scientists emphasises the achievements of Gilles Kahn, and examines the significance of his contributions to computer science. The authors also reflect upon the future development of information technology and the ways in which it will continue to affect other scientific disciplines. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Semantics to Computer Science (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521518253
• ISBN 13: 9780521518253
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Gilles Kahn was one of the most influential figures in the development of computer science and information technology, not only in Europe but throughout the world. This volume of articles by several leading computer scientists serves as a fitting memorial to Kahn's achievements and reflects the broad range of subjects to which he contributed through his scientific research and his work at INRIA, the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control. The authors also reflect upon the future of computing: how it will develop as a subject in itself and how it will affect other disciplines, from biology and medical informatics, to web and networks in general. Its breadth of coverage, topicality, originality and depth of contribution, make this book a stimulating read for all those interested in the future development of information technology.

About the Authors

Yves Bertot is a Senior Researcher and Project Leader at the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA), Sophia Antipolis. Born in 1964, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Nice in 1991 and is co-author (with Pierre Castéran) of Coq'Art: The Calculus of Inductive Constructions (2004).

Gérard Huet is a Director of Research at the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA), Rocquencourt.

Jean-Jacques Lévy is a Director of Research at the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA), Rocquencourt.

Gordon Plotkin is a Professor in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh.