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1 de jul. de 2001 · In the fall of 1999, computer scientist Donald E. Knuth was invited to give six public lectures at MIT on the general subject of relations between faith and science. The lectures were broadcast live on the Internet and watched regularly by tens of thousands of people around the world, and they have remained popular many months after the event.
1 de ago. de 2003 · How does a computer scientist understand infinity? What can probability theory teach us about free will? Can mathematical notions be used to enhance one's personal understanding of the Bible?
1 de jan. de 2001 · Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About , with its charming and user-friendly format—each lecture ends with a question and answer exchange, and the book itself contains more than 100 illustrations—is a readable and intriguing approach to a crucial topic, certain to edify both those who are serious and curious about their faiths and those who look at the science of computation and ...
These theological musings culminate in a surprising final lecture tackling the ideas of infinity, free will, and some of the other big questions that lie at the juncture of theology and computation. Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About, with its charming and user-friendly format—each lecture ends with a question and answer exchange ...
It’s certainly overwhelming for me to see so many people here. Why did you come to this talk, when you could have gone over to hear Jesse Ventura instead? The lectures that I’ll be giving during the next few weeks are entitled “Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About,” and the subtitle is “Interactions Between Faith and Com-puter Science.” I’m here because computer science ...
1 de ago. de 2003 · Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About, with its charming and user-friendly format—each lecture ends with a question and answer exchange, and the book itself contains more than 100 illustrations—is a readable and intriguing approach to a crucial topic, certain to edify both those who are serious and curious about their ...
- Donald E. Knuth
Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About is a unique book. Ultimately its charm lies in the author’s approach to the subject rather than what he actually finds in the end.
