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Understanding Computation: The meaning of Programs

We'll be studying the book "Understanding Computation: From Simple Machines to Impossible Programs" by Tom Stuart.

We'll learn important ideas from theoretical computer science, and along the way we'll get to build a compiler, a Turing machine, a simple type system, implement the lambda calculus and much more. The book is very accessible, and anyone with basic knowledge of a modern programming language should be able to follow along.

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Programmers-Study-Group/events/238654496/

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Programmers-Study-Group/events/238654496/

Wed 5th Apr 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 5th Apr 2017 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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