Computational Complexity - A Conceptual Perspective (Hardcover)

Complexity theory is a central field of the theoretical foundations of computer science. It is concerned with the general study of the intrinsic complexity of computational tasks; that is, it addresses the question of what can be achieved within limited time (and/or with other limited natural computational resources). This book offers a conceptual perspective on complexity theory. It is intended to serve as an introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, either as a textbook or for self-study. The book will also be useful to experts, since it provides expositions of the various sub-areas of complexity theory such as hardness amplification, pseudorandomness and probabilistic proof systems. In each case, the author starts by posing the intuitive questions that are addressed by the sub-area and then discusses the choices made in the actual formulation of these questions, the approaches that lead to the answers, and the ideas that are embedded in these answers.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Oded Goldreich
Dimensions:	257 x 178 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	632
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-88473-0
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Mathematical theory of computation
LSN:	0-521-88473-X
Barcode:	9780521884730

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