Thinking as Computation: A First Course

by Hector J. Levesque

Book Overview

Students explore the idea that thinking is a form of computation by learning to write simple computer programs for tasks that require thought.

This book guides students through an exploration of the idea that thinking might be understood as a form of computation. Students make the connection between thinking and computing by learning to write computer programs for a variety of tasks that require thought, including solving puzzles,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262016990
• ISBN13: 9780262016995
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher