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 16

Morphological 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

DOI

10.1007/s10516-023-09674-2

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Latest update

4/11/2023