Theory of Computation as an Enabling Tool for the Sciences
| Title | Theory of Computation as an Enabling Tool for the Sciences |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Karp, R. M. |
| Other Numbers | 3885 |
| Abstract | Researchers in the theory of computation are increasingly adopting a computational worldview that is radiating out to a wide circle of scientific and technological fields, recognizing that central phenomena of these fields are often computational in nature. Over the past decade we have applied this viewpoint to physics, molecular biology, and economics. Connections are also developing to evolutionary biology, machine learning, social choice, social network analysis, nanotechnology, cognitive science, and astronomy. To maximize the effectiveness of this outreach to the sciences, the theory of computation must join forces with the fields of massive data analysis and combinatorial optimization. |
| Bibliographic Notes | 9th Annual Conference on Theory and Applications of Models of Computation (TAMC 2012), Turing Centenary Meeting, Beijing, China |
| Abbreviated Authors | R. M. Karp |
| ICSI Research Group | Algorithms |
| ICSI Publication Type | Article in conference proceedings |