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Theoretical computer science

Theoretical computer science is a subfield of computer science and mathematics that focuses on the abstract and mathematical foundations of computation.

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related to Journals and newsletters · 22
Theoretical computer science → ACMSIAM Journal, AlgorithmsInformation Processing LettersOpen Computer, Automata, CombinatoricsActa InformaticaFundamenta InformaticaeACM Transactions, ComplexityACM Transactions, Computation TheoryComputational ComplexityJournal, ComputationTheory, Computer ScienceChicago Journal, Computing, Computing SystemsTheoretiCS, ComputingJournal, Discrete Mathematics, Formal Aspects, Foundations, International Journal, Languages, Science, SICOMP, SIGACT NewsTheoretical Computer ScienceTheory, Theoretical Computer ScienceInformation
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Theoretical computer science → Alan Turing, Alonzo Church, Claude Shannon, Donald Hebb, In, Information, John, Kurt Gödel, Leonid Levin, Neumann, Noam Chomsky, NP-complete, Pioneers, Stephen Cole Kleene, Stephen Cook, Theoretical, While, With
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Theoretical computer science → Advocacy WikiList, Answer, Computer Science, July, Massachusetts Institute, Question, Science AnimatedTheory, SIGACT, StackExchange, TCS, Technology, Theory Matters Wiki Theoretical
related to Further reading · 9
Theoretical computer science → Academic Press, Aimed, Computability, Covers, Elaine, ISBN, Martin Davis, Ron Sigal, Weyuker
related to Programming language theory and program semantics · 5
Theoretical computer science → In, It, Programming, Semantics, This
related to Automata theory · 4
Theoretical computer science → Automata, Automata Theory, Greek, It
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Theoretical computer science → Computing, European Association, Theoretical Computer ScienceSIGACTSimons Institute, Theory
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Theoretical computer science → subfield of computer science and mathematics that focuses on the abstract and mathematical foundations of computation.It is difficult to circumscribe the theoretical areas preci…

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Theoretical computer scienceis asubfield of computer science and mathematics that focuses on the abstract and mathematical foundations of computation.It is difficult to circumscribe the theoretical areas preci…0.90text
minimizing the number of mistakes made on new samples.Computational number theoryComputational number theoryinstance ofThe goal of the supervised learning algorithm is to optimize some measure of performance0.80text
also known as algorithmic number theoryinstance ofThe goal of the supervised learning algorithm is to optimize some measure of performance0.80text
is the study of algorithms for performing number theoretic computationsinstance ofThe goal of the supervised learning algorithm is to optimize some measure of performance0.80text
data confidentialityinstance ofit is about constructing and analyzing protocols that overcome the influence of adversaries and that are related to various aspects in information security0.80text
data integrityinstance ofit is about constructing and analyzing protocols that overcome the influence of adversaries and that are related to various aspects in information security0.80text
authenticationinstance ofit is about constructing and analyzing protocols that overcome the influence of adversaries and that are related to various aspects in information security0.80text
and non-repudiationinstance ofit is about constructing and analyzing protocols that overcome the influence of adversaries and that are related to various aspects in information security0.80text
large databasesinstance ofdatabases use B-tree indexes for small percentages of data retrieval and compilers and databases use dynamic hash tables as look up tables.Data structures provide a means to man…0.80text
internet indexing servicesinstance ofdatabases use B-tree indexes for small percentages of data retrieval and compilers and databases use dynamic hash tables as look up tables.Data structures provide a means to man…0.80text
compressing datainstance ofShannon to find fundamental limits on signal processing operations0.80text
on reliably storinginstance ofShannon to find fundamental limits on signal processing operations0.80text

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