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Feynman Lectures on Computation
Caltech
3 recommenders · 3 threads · recommended in 3 years, 2015–2026 · score 3.3
Richard Feynman's lecture notes on the theory of computation, covering how computers work at the level of physics and logic, including limits on computing such as the energy and entropy required per operation. Published as a book from lectures given at Caltech.
Commenters recommend it for its still-relevant treatment of computing and its habit of tying computation back to physics.
CS Fundamentals & Systemsadvanced#theory of computation#physics of computing#feynman#thermodynamics#entropy
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When I explain various aspects of concurrency and multi-threaded programming to non-programmers, using analogy of people doing some tasks really helps.
I've picked this up from Feynman's lectures on computing - highly recommend them!
I suspect this is old news for you, but just in case you haven't heard of it, check out Feynman's Lectures on Computation. A surprising amount of the book is still relevant, and it's fun how much he always brings everything back to the physics.
I would also recommend Richard Feynman's Lectures in Computation, that cover some of these and are quite interesting!
That definition would probably work. Have a look at Feynman's lectures on computer science. He also investigates how much energy has to be used for computing. (Or to be more precise, how much entropy has to be created.)