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The computer & the brain / John von Neumann ; foreword by Ray Kurzweil.
| Author/creator | Von Neumann, John |
| Other author | Kurzweil, Ray. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 3rd ed. / with a foreword by Ray Kurzweil. |
| Publication Info | New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, 2012. |
| Description | li, 83 pages ; 20 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Computer and the brain |
| Contents | The computer. The analog procedure ; The digital procedure ; Logical control ; Mixed numerical procedures ; Precision ; Characteristics of modern analog machines ; Characteristics of modern digital machines -- The brain. Simplified description of the function of the neuron ; The nature of the nerve impulse ; Stimulation criteria ; The problem of memory within the nervous system ; Digital and analog parts in the nervous system ; Codes and their role in the control of the functioning of a machine ; The logical structure of the nervous system ; Nature of the system of notations employed: not digital but statistical ; The language of the brain not the language of mathematics. |
| General note | Previous ed.: 2000. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011943281 |
| ISBN | 9780300181111 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0300181116 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |