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Mechanizing Proof

Author : Donald MacKenzie
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262632959
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (329 download)

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Download or read book Mechanizing Proof written by Donald MacKenzie and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2004-01-30 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most aspects of our private and social lives—our safety, the integrity of the financial system, the functioning of utilities and other services, and national security—now depend on computing. But how can we know that this computing is trustworthy? In Mechanizing Proof, Donald MacKenzie addresses this key issue by investigating the interrelations of computing, risk, and mathematical proof over the last half century from the perspectives of history and sociology. His discussion draws on the technical literature of computer science and artificial intelligence and on extensive interviews with participants. MacKenzie argues that our culture now contains two ideals of proof: proof as traditionally conducted by human mathematicians, and formal, mechanized proof. He describes the systems constructed by those committed to the latter ideal and the many questions those systems raise about the nature of proof. He looks at the primary social influence on the development of automated proof—the need to predict the behavior of the computer systems upon which human life and security depend—and explores the involvement of powerful organizations such as the National Security Agency. He concludes that in mechanizing proof, and in pursuing dependable computer systems, we do not obviate the need for trust in our collective human judgment.

Human Behavior and Social Processes

Author : Arnold M. Rose
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136276017
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Human Behavior and Social Processes written by Arnold M. Rose and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Volume VI in of eighteen a series on the Sociology of Behaviour and Psychology. Originally published in 1962, this book offers the interactionist approach when looking at human behaviour and social processes. This book shows that interaction theory can provide us with a body of significant testable propositions regarding the relationship of self and society.

The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information

Author : Luciano Floridi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470756764
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information by : Luciano Floridi

Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information written by Luciano Floridi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Guide provides an ambitious state-of-the-art survey of the fundamental themes, problems, arguments and theories constituting the philosophy of computing. A complete guide to the philosophy of computing and information. Comprises 26 newly-written chapters by leading international experts. Provides a complete, critical introduction to the field. Each chapter combines careful scholarship with an engaging writing style. Includes an exhaustive glossary of technical terms. Ideal as a course text, but also of interest to researchers and general readers.

Explaining Social Processes

Author : Charles Tilly
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317259890
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Explaining Social Processes written by Charles Tilly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built upon decades of experience at the frontiers of history and social science, Charles Tilly's newest book offers innovative methods and approaches that are applicable in a wide range of disciplines: politics, sociology, anthropology, history, economics, and more. The book covers approaches to analysis ranging from interpersonal exchanges to world-historical changes-economic, political, and social. He shows how a thoroughgoing relational account of social processes, coupled with the careful identification of causal mechanisms, illuminates variation and change in the ways people live at the small scale and the large.

Explanation and Proof in Mathematics

Author : Gila Hanna
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441905766
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Explanation and Proof in Mathematics written by Gila Hanna and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the four decades since Imre Lakatos declared mathematics a "quasi-empirical science," increasing attention has been paid to the process of proof and argumentation in the field -- a development paralleled by the rise of computer technology and the mounting interest in the logical underpinnings of mathematics. Explanantion and Proof in Mathematics assembles perspectives from mathematics education and from the philosophy and history of mathematics to strengthen mutual awareness and share recent findings and advances in their interrelated fields. With examples ranging from the geometrists of the 17th century and ancient Chinese algorithms to cognitive psychology and current educational practice, contributors explore the role of refutation in generating proofs, the varied links between experiment and deduction, the use of diagrammatic thinking in addition to pure logic, and the uses of proof in mathematics education (including a critique of "authoritative" versus "authoritarian" teaching styles). A sampling of the coverage: The conjoint origins of proof and theoretical physics in ancient Greece. Proof as bearers of mathematical knowledge. Bridging knowing and proving in mathematical reasoning. The role of mathematics in long-term cognitive development of reasoning. Proof as experiment in the work of Wittgenstein. Relationships between mathematical proof, problem-solving, and explanation. Explanation and Proof in Mathematics is certain to attract a wide range of readers, including mathematicians, mathematics education professionals, researchers, students, and philosophers and historians of mathematics.

4th Refinement Workshop

Author : Joseph M. Morris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447137566
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (471 download)

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Download or read book 4th Refinement Workshop written by Joseph M. Morris and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the proceedings ofthe 4th Refinement Workshop which was organised by the British Computer Society specialist group in Formal Aspects of Computing Science and held in Wolfson College, Cambridge, on 9-11 January, 1991. The term refinement embraces the theory and practice of using formal methods for specifying and implementing hardware and software. Most of the achievements to date in the field have been in developing the theoretical framework for mathematical approaches to programming, and on the practical side in formally specifying software, while more recently we have seen the development of practical approaches to deriving programs from their speCifications. The workshop gives a fair picture of the state of the art: it presents new theories for reasoning about software and hardware and case studies in applying known theory to interesting small-and medium-scale problems. We hope the book will be Of interest both to researchers in formal methods, and to software engineers in industry who want to keep abreast of possible applications of formal methods in industry. The programme consisted both of invited talks and refereed papers. The invited speakers were Ib S0rensen, Jean-Raymond Abrial, Donald MacKenzie, Ralph Back, Robert Milne, Mike Read, Mike Gordon, and Robert Worden who gave the introductory talk. This is the first refinement workshop that solicited papers for refereeing, and despite a rather late call for papers the response was excellent.

Mathematics

Author : Douglas M. Campbell
Publisher : Thomson Higher Education
ISBN 13 : 9780534032043
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Mathematics written by Douglas M. Campbell and published by Thomson Higher Education. This book was released on 1984 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based upon the principle that graph design should be a science, this book presents the principles of graph construction. The orientation of the material is toward graphs in technical writings, such as journal articles and technical reports. But much of the material is relevant for graphs shown in talks and for graphs in nontechnical publications. -- from back cover.

Book of Proof

Author : Richard H. Hammack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780989472111
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book Book of Proof written by Richard H. Hammack and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the language and standard proof methods of mathematics. It is a bridge from the computational courses (such as calculus or differential equations) that students typically encounter in their first year of college to a more abstract outlook. It lays a foundation for more theoretical courses such as topology, analysis and abstract algebra. Although it may be more meaningful to the student who has had some calculus, there is really no prerequisite other than a measure of mathematical maturity.

Program Verification

Author : Timothy T.R. Colburn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401117934
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Program Verification written by Timothy T.R. Colburn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the most important problems confronting computer science is that of developing a paradigm appropriate to the discipline. Proponents of formal methods - such as John McCarthy, C.A.R. Hoare, and Edgar Dijkstra - have advanced the position that computing is a mathematical activity and that computer science should model itself after mathematics. Opponents of formal methods - by contrast, suggest that programming is the activity which is fundamental to computer science and that there are important differences that distinguish it from mathematics, which therefore cannot provide a suitable paradigm. Disagreement over the place of formal methods in computer science has recently arisen in the form of renewed interest in the nature and capacity of program verification as a method for establishing the reliability of software systems. A paper that appeared in Communications of the ACM entitled, `Program Verification: The Very Idea', by James H. Fetzer triggered an extended debate that has been discussed in several journals and that has endured for several years, engaging the interest of computer scientists (both theoretical and applied) and of other thinkers from a wide range of backgrounds who want to understand computer science as a domain of inquiry. The editors of this collection have brought together many of the most interesting and important studies that contribute to answering questions about the nature and the limits of computer science. These include early papers advocating the mathematical paradigm by McCarthy, Naur, R. Floyd, and Hoare (in Part I), others that elaborate the paradigm by Hoare, Meyer, Naur, and Scherlis and Scott (in Part II), challenges, limits and alternatives explored by C. Floyd, Smith, Blum, and Naur (in Part III), and recent work focusing on formal verification by DeMillo, Lipton, and Perlis, Fetzer, Cohn, and Colburn (in Part IV). It provides essential resources for further study. This volume will appeal to scientists, philosophers, and laypersons who want to understand the theoretical foundations of computer science and be appropriately positioned to evaluate the scope and limits of the discipline.

The Science of Computing

Author : Matti Tedre
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482217694
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book The Science of Computing written by Matti Tedre and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The identity of computing has been fiercely debated throughout its short history. Why is it still so hard to define computing as an academic discipline? Is computing a scientific, mathematical, or engineering discipline? By describing the mathematical, engineering, and scientific traditions of computing, The Science of Computing: Shaping a Discipline presents a rich picture of computing from the viewpoints of the field’s champions. The book helps readers understand the debates about computing as a discipline. It explains the context of computing’s central debates and portrays a broad perspective of the discipline. The book first looks at computing as a formal, theoretical discipline that is in many ways similar to mathematics, yet different in crucial ways. It traces a number of discussions about the theoretical nature of computing from the field’s intellectual origins in mathematical logic to modern views of the role of theory in computing. The book then explores the debates about computing as an engineering discipline, from the central technical innovations to the birth of the modern technical paradigm of computing to computing’s arrival as a new technical profession to software engineering gradually becoming an academic discipline. It presents arguments for and against the view of computing as engineering within the context of software production and analyzes the clash between the theoretical and practical mindsets. The book concludes with the view of computing as a science in its own right—not just as a tool for other sciences. It covers the early identity debates of computing, various views of computing as a science, and some famous characterizations of the discipline. It also addresses the experimental computer science debate, the view of computing as a natural science, and the algorithmization of sciences.

Design Theory and Computer Science

Author : Subrata Dasgupta
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521390214
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Design Theory and Computer Science written by Subrata Dasgupta and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1991-05-16 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines logic and methodology of design from the perspective of computer science. Computers provide the context for this examination both by discussion of the design process for hardware and software systems and by consideration of the role of computers in design in general. The central question posed by the author is whether or not we can construct a theory of design.

Jury Psychology: Social Aspects of Trial Processes

Author : Daniel A. Krauss
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317109961
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Book Synopsis Jury Psychology: Social Aspects of Trial Processes by : Daniel A. Krauss

Download or read book Jury Psychology: Social Aspects of Trial Processes written by Daniel A. Krauss and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of a two-volume set on the Psychology of the Courtroom, Jury Psychology: Social Aspects of Trial Processes offers a definitive account of the influence of trial procedures on juror decision-making. A wide range of topics are covered including pre-trial publicity and inadmissible evidence, jury selection, jury instruction, and death penalty cases, as well as decision-making in civil trials. In addition, a number of global issues are discussed, including procedural justice issues and theoretical models of juror decision-making. Throughout the volume the authors make recommendations for improving trial procedures where jurors are involved, and they discuss how the problems and potential solutions are relevant to courts around the world.

Cross-Disciplinary Advances in Human Computer Interaction: User Modeling, Social Computing, and Adaptive Interfaces

Author : Zaphiris, Panayiotis
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1605661430
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (56 download)

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Book Synopsis Cross-Disciplinary Advances in Human Computer Interaction: User Modeling, Social Computing, and Adaptive Interfaces by : Zaphiris, Panayiotis

Download or read book Cross-Disciplinary Advances in Human Computer Interaction: User Modeling, Social Computing, and Adaptive Interfaces written by Zaphiris, Panayiotis and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2009-01-31 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book develops new models and methodologies for describing user behavior, analyzing their needs and expectations and thus successfully designing user friendly systems"--Provided by publisher.

Social and Human Elements of Information Security: Emerging Trends and Countermeasures

Author : Gupta, Manish
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 160566037X
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (56 download)

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Book Synopsis Social and Human Elements of Information Security: Emerging Trends and Countermeasures by : Gupta, Manish

Download or read book Social and Human Elements of Information Security: Emerging Trends and Countermeasures written by Gupta, Manish and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides research on the social and human aspects of information security. Presents the latest trends, issues, and findings in the field.

Social Science Methods in the Legal Process

Author : Noreen L. Channels
Publisher : Government Institutes
ISBN 13 : 9780865980136
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Social Science Methods in the Legal Process written by Noreen L. Channels and published by Government Institutes. This book was released on 1985 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first to provide a systematic introduction to the methods of social science for the legal professions and decision-makers in public policy fields. Designed as both a text and a convenient reference, the book provides an understanding of all the elements in the research process and acquaints the reader with the choices that are available in designing and conducting research. A particularly useful feature is each chapter's examination of research cited in specific court or public policy decisions, together with discussion of possible legal applications of various research approaches.

Social Research in the Judicial Process

Author : Wallace D. Loh
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN 13 : 9781610443678
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (436 download)

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Book Synopsis Social Research in the Judicial Process by : Wallace D. Loh

Download or read book Social Research in the Judicial Process written by Wallace D. Loh and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 1984-09-17 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How to inform the judicial mind," Justice Frankfurter remarked during the school desegregation cases, "is one of the most complicated problems." Social research is a potential source of such information. Indeed, in the 1960s and 1970s, with activist courts at the forefront of social reform, the field of law and social science came of age. But for all the recent activity and scholarship in this area, few books have attempted to create an intellectual framework, a systematic introduction to applied social-legal research. Social Research in the Judicial Process addresses this need for a broader picture. Designed for use by both law students and social science students, it constructs a conceptual bridge between social research (the realm of social facts) and judicial decision making (the realm of social values). Its unique casebook format weaves together judicial opinions, empirical studies, and original text. It is a process-oriented book that teaches skills and perspectives, cultivating an informed sensitivity to the use and misuse of psychology, social psychology, and sociology in apellate and trial adjudication. Among the social-legal topics explored are school desegregation, capital punishment, jury impartiality, and eyewitness identification. This casebook is remarkable for its scope, its accessibility, and the intelligence of its conceptual integration. It provides the kind of interdisciplinary teaching framework that should eventually help lawyers to make knowledgeable use of social research, and social scientists to conduct useful research within a legally sophisticated context.

Science, Technology, and Society

Author : Sal Restivo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199771537
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Science, Technology, and Society written by Sal Restivo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-05-19 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing an interdisciplinary and international coverage of the functions and effects of science and technology in society and culture, Science, Technology, and Society contains over 130 A to Z signed articles written by major scholars and experts from academic and scientific institutions and institutes worldwide. Each article is accompanied by a selected bibliography. Other features include extensive cross referencing throughout, a directory of contributors, and an extensive topical index.