Turing’s Genius – Defining an apt microcosm

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Bowen, Jonathan P; Trickett, Terry; Green, Jeremy B. A and Lomas, Andy. 2018. Turing’s Genius – Defining an apt microcosm. Proceedings of Proceedings of EVA London 2018, UK, [Article]

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.14236/ewic/EVA2018.31

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Alan Turing (1912–1954) is widely acknowledged as a genius. As well as codebreaking during World War II and taking a pioneering role in computer hardware design and software after the War, he also wrote three important foundational papers in the fields of theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence, and mathematical biology. He has been called the father of computer science, but he also admired by mathematicians, philosophers, and perhaps more surprisingly biologists, for his wide-ranging ideas. His influence stretches from scientific to cultural and even political impact. For all these reasons, he was a true polymath. This paper considers the genius of Turing from various angles, both scientific and artistic. The four authors provide position statements on how Turing has influenced and inspired their work, together with short biographies, as a starting point for a panel session and visual music performance.

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https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/EVA2018.31