Art of doing science and engineering : learning to learn
Hamming, Richard W.
Art of doing science and engineering : learning to learn - California Stripe Press 2020 - xxiii,403p.
Contents
Foreword vii
Preface xix
Introduction xxiii
1 Orientation 1
2 Foundations of the digital (discrete) revolution 16
3 History of computers-hardware 30
4 History of computers-software 43
5 History of computer applications 62
6 Limits of computer applications-AI-I 75
7 Limits of computer applications-AI-II 88
8 Limits of computer applications-AI-III 104
9 n-Dimensional space 108
10 Coding theory-I 124
11 Coding theory-II 136
12 Error-correcting codes 149
13 Information theory 163
14 Digital filters-I 178
15 Digital filters-II 196
16 Digital filters-III 211
17 Digital filters-IV 224
18 Simulation-I 234
19 Simulation-II 246
20 Simulation-III 258
21 Fiber optics 275
22 Computer-aided instruction (CAI) 286
23 Mathematics 297
24 Quantum mechanics 312
25 Creativity 323
26 Experts 333
27 Unreliable data 345
28 Systems engineering 360
29 You get what you measure 373
30 You and your research 386
Index 400
9781732265172
620 / HAM
Art of doing science and engineering : learning to learn - California Stripe Press 2020 - xxiii,403p.
Contents
Foreword vii
Preface xix
Introduction xxiii
1 Orientation 1
2 Foundations of the digital (discrete) revolution 16
3 History of computers-hardware 30
4 History of computers-software 43
5 History of computer applications 62
6 Limits of computer applications-AI-I 75
7 Limits of computer applications-AI-II 88
8 Limits of computer applications-AI-III 104
9 n-Dimensional space 108
10 Coding theory-I 124
11 Coding theory-II 136
12 Error-correcting codes 149
13 Information theory 163
14 Digital filters-I 178
15 Digital filters-II 196
16 Digital filters-III 211
17 Digital filters-IV 224
18 Simulation-I 234
19 Simulation-II 246
20 Simulation-III 258
21 Fiber optics 275
22 Computer-aided instruction (CAI) 286
23 Mathematics 297
24 Quantum mechanics 312
25 Creativity 323
26 Experts 333
27 Unreliable data 345
28 Systems engineering 360
29 You get what you measure 373
30 You and your research 386
Index 400
9781732265172
620 / HAM