Computability and Complexity
Publisher: Wikibooks 2010
Description:
This book is intended as an introductory textbook in Computability Theory and Complexity Theory, with an emphasis on Formal Languages. Its target audience is Computer Science and Math students with some background in programming, data structures, and discrete math, such as a sophomore in a Computer Science program.
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