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Elements of the Theory of Computation
Appropriate for senior and graduate level courses in Computer Science Theory, Automata, and Theory of Computation. This is the long awaited Second Edition of Lewis and Papadimitriou's best-selling theory of computation text. In this substantially modified edition, the authors have enhanced the clarity of their presentation by making the material more accessible to a broader undergraduate audience with no special mathematical experience.
384 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1981
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August 5, 2011
I found this book to have a more intuitive approach and friendlier notation than Hopcroft's Introduction to Automata Theory. Pretty dry stuff but when you get to the end it's all worth it.
February 24, 2019
Classic.
April 27, 2022
Notations are quite clumsy. Might not be suitable for computer science majors. Overall a great book.
March 26, 2018
Tricky stuff.
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