TY - BOOK AU - Salomaa,Arto TI - Computation and automata T2 - Encyclopedia of mathematics and its applications SN - 9781107325630 (ebook) AV - QA9.59 .S25 1985 U1 - 511 19 PY - 1985/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Computable functions KW - Computational complexity KW - Sequential machine theory N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) N2 - In this book, which was originally published in 1985, Arto Salomaa gives an introduction to certain mathematical topics central to theoretical computer science: computability and recursive functions, formal languages and automata, computational complexity and cryptography. Without sacrificing readability, the presentation is essentially self-contained, with detailed proofs of all statements provided. Professor Salomaa is well known for his books in this area. The present work provides an insight into the basics, together with explanations of some of the more important developments in the field UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107325630 ER -