On the Foundations of Computing. Computing as the Fourth Great Domain of Science
Journal article, 2023
This review essay analyzes the book by Giuseppe Primiero, On the foundations of computing. Oxford: Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-883564-6/hbk; 978-0-19-883565-3/pbk). xix, 296 p. (2020). It gives a critical view from the perspective of physical computing as a foundation of computing and argues that the neglected pillar of material computation (Stepney) should be brought centerstage and computing recognized as the fourth great domain of science (Denning).
Author
Gordana Dodig Crnkovic
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction Design and Software Engineering
Axiomathes
1122-1151 (ISSN)
Vol. 33 16Morphological Computing in Cognitive Systems (MORCOM@COGS)
Swedish Research Council (VR) (2015-05359), 2016-01-01 -- 2020-12-31.
Areas of Advance
Information and Communication Technology
Subject Categories
Computer and Information Science
Physical Sciences
Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
Computer Science
DOI
10.1007/s10516-023-09674-2