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This text strikes a good balance between rigor and an intuitive approach to computer theory. Covers all the topics needed by computer scientists with a sometimes humorous approach that reviewers found "refreshing." The goal of the book is to provide a firm understanding of the... Read Full Overview

A fundamentally sound exploration of computer theory, it has at its core one compound goal--to define a computer and then explain the definition. The author builds mathematical skills while presenting the subject matter. The text is divided into three parts covering automata... Read Full Overview

A fundamentally sound exploration of computer theory, it has at its core one compound goal--to define a computer and then explain the definition. The author builds mathematical skills while presenting the subject matter. The text is divided into three parts covering automata... Read Full Overview

An easy-to-comprehend text for required undergraduate courses in computer theory, this work thoroughly covers the three fundamental areas of computer theory--formal languages, automata theory, and Turing machines. It is an imaginative and pedagogically strong attempt to remove... Read Full Overview

This text strikes a good balance between rigor and an intuitive approach to computer theory. Covers all the topics needed by computer scientists with a sometimes humorous approach that reviewers found "refreshing". It is easy to read and the coverage of mathematics is fairly... Read Full Overview