PIRSA:11090140  ( Flash Presentation , MP4 Low Res , MP3 , PDF ) Which Format?

Speaker(s): George Dyson

Abstract: Some numbers mean things, and some numbers do things. Making--and breaking--that distinction was central to renowned mathematician John von Neumann’s implementation of Alan Turing’s Universal Machine in 1945-56. In this lecture, you will learn about the unlikeliest place on earth to build ... read more

Date: 18/09/2011 - 10:00 am

Collection: Perimeter Institute Public Lecture Series

URL: http://pirsa.org/11090140/  Share: