COSC 482 - Theory of Computation: A Celebration of the Life of Alan Turing First Summer Session 2012, 3 credit hours June 5-27, 2012 Study Abroad in London, Cambridge

Instructor: Prof. Michael W. Berry, Associate Department Head, EECS, Office: MK616, Phone: 974-3838, Email: mberry(at)utk(dot)edu Alan Mathison Turing (23 June 1912 - 7 June 1954), was an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist. He was highly influential in the development of computer science and providing a formalization of the concept of the algorithm and computation with the Turing machine, playing a significant role in the creation of the modern computer. This course will provide assess both historical and technological aspects of computation and expose students the origins of a computer as both a human and a machine. This offering of COSC 482 (Theory of Computation) will give students a unique opportunity to study and experience the life and scientific contributions of Alan Turing, the founder of the Theory of Computation. The United Kingdom is celebrating the year 2012 as the Year of Alan Turing and students will attend a few of the scheduled conferences and exhibits planned in London and Cambridge. International (especially European) experts will provide insights to important topics of computational complexity that would not be possible from the regular textbook-based curricula for this course. Click here to apply now. The application deadline is February 10, 2012. Deadline passed. [Scholarship Opportunities]   The British Museum