Not Exactly: In Praise of Vagueness

Not Exactly: In Praise of Vagueness van Deemter Kees (Reader in Computing Science University of Aberdeen) Wydawca: Oxford University Press Data wydania: 2012 ISBN: 9780199645732 Liczba stron: 368 Format: 195 x 128 x 28 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Our lives are full of inexactitude. We say a person is tall or an action is just without the precision of measurement on a dial. In this engaging account, Kees van Deemter explores vagueness, cutting across areas such as language, mathematical logic, and computing. He considers why vagueness is inherent, and why it is important in how we function.