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The logician and the engineer how George Boole and Claude Shannon created the information age

Title
The logician and the engineer [electronic resource] : how George Boole and Claude Shannon created the information age / Paul J. Nahin.
Author
Nahin, Paul J.
Publication
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]

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Description
1 online resource (ix, 228 pages) : illustrations.
Uniform Title
Logician and the engineer (Online)
Alternative Title
Logician and the engineer (Online)
Subject
  • Boole, George, 1815-1864
  • Shannon, Claude Elwood, 1916-2001
  • Logicians > Great Britain > Biography
  • Mathematicians > United States > Biography
  • Electrical engineers > United States > Biography
  • Computer logic
  • Logic circuits
  • Information theory
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
George Boole and Claude Shannon : two mini-biographies -- Boolean algebra -- Logical switching circuits -- Boole, Shannon, and probability -- Some combinatorial design logic examples -- Sequential-state digital circuits -- Turing machines -- Beyond Boole and Shannon.
LCCN
2011053127
OCLC
ssj0000737182
Author
Nahin, Paul J.
Title
The logician and the engineer [electronic resource] : how George Boole and Claude Shannon created the information age / Paul J. Nahin.
Imprint
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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