Computational Complexity: A Conceptual Perspective

di Oded Goldreich (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2008

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.

• Autore: Oded Goldreich
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Anno: 2008
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 632 p.
• Dimensioni: 257 x 178 mm
• Peso: 1250 gr.
• EAN: 9780521884730

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