Computer and human brain

Author: John von Neumann (USA)
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: This book is one of the important materials in the theoretical research of automata (represented by electronic computers). The original manuscript was an unfinished draft prepared by von Neumann for a lecture in 1955–1956. The author explores the processes of computer operations and human brain thinking from a mathematical perspective, primarily from the viewpoints of logic and statistical mathematics, conducting some comparative studies. Many of the technical inferences in the book are predictive and require further experimental research and exploration in the future to determine their correctness. As for some of the theoretical generalizations in the book, their philosophical viewpoints are flawed. Readers are encouraged to approach the study with an analytical and critical attitude. This book is suitable for readers interested in automata theory, cybernetics, computing technology, and bionics. It can also be read by philosophers interested in cybernetics issues, who can refer to the materials provided in the book.