Computation and Computational Thinking

被引:275
作者
Aho, Alfred V. [1 ]
机构
[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Comp Sci, New York, NY 10027 USA
关键词
Computation theory;
D O I
10.1093/comjnl/bxs074
中图分类号
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
We recommend using the term Computation in conjunction with a well-defined model of computation whose semantics is clear and which matches the problem being investigated. Computer science already has a number of useful clearly defined models of computation whose behaviors and capabilities are well understood. We should use such models as part of any definition of the term computation. However, for new domains of investigation where there are no appropriate models it may be necessary to invent new formalisms to represent the systems under study.
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页码:832 / 835
页数:4
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