| From Semantics to Computer Science: Essays in Honour of Gilles Kahn Contributor(s): Bertot, Yves (Editor), Huet, Gérard (Editor), Lévy, Jean-Jacques (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521518253 ISBN-13: 9780521518253 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $130.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: Examines the significance of Gilles Kahn's contribution to computer science and reflects upon the future development of information technology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Computer Science - Computers | Programming Languages - General |
| Dewey: 004 |
| LCCN: 2009279940 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (2.90 lbs) 594 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 editors 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bertot, Yves: - 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 Casteran) of Coq'Art: The Calculus of Inductive Constructions (2004).Levy, Jean-Jacques: - Jean-Jacques Levy is a Director of Research at the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA), Rocquencourt.Huet, Gerard: - Gerard Huet is a Director of Research at the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA), Rocquencourt.Plotkin, Gordon: - Gordon Plotkin is a Professor in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. |