Current Trends in Theoretical Computer Science: Essays and Tutorials

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Pub. Date: 1993-08-01
Publisher(s): World Scientific Pub Co Inc
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Table of Contents

Computational Geometryp. 1
Introductory Remarksp. 2
What is Computational Geometry?p. 3
Publishing in Computational Geometryp. 7
Shaving Logsp. 10
The 4-th Computational Geometry Symposiump. 18
Two Weeks Worth of Teachingp. 22
Two Small Resultsp. 33
Computational Geometry Research in Japanp. 40
Meetings in 1991p. 45
Algebraic Specificationp. 49
Introductory Remarksp. 50
On the Potential Role of Algebraic Specification within Computer Sciencep. 51
Some Initial Sections of the Algebraic Specification Talep. 54
Memories of ADJp. 76
Overview of Algebraic Specification Languages, Environments and Tools, and Algebraic Specifications of Software Systemsp. 82
The Specification System OBSCURE: A Short Surveyp. 111
Algebraic Specification and Formal Methods for Program Development: What are the Real Problems?p. 115
ESF-Concepts Linked with Algebraic Module Specificationsp. 121
Linking Schemas and Module Specifications: A Proposalp. 129
Concepts and Compatibility Requirements for Implementations and Transformations of Specificationsp. 133
New Compatibility Results for Implementations within the Initial Algebraic Approachp. 149
New Concepts for Amalgamation and Extension in the Framework of Specification Logicsp. 161
Towards the Algebraic Specification of Classes in Object Oriented Programmingp. 183
Restriction Constructions in Specification Logicsp. 195
Towards an Algebraic Specification Framework for the VLSI Design Processp. 202
A Short Oxford Survey of Order Sorted Algebrap. 209
Logic in Computer Sciencep. 223
Introductory Remarksp. 224
On Kolmogorov Machines and Related Issuesp. 225
Infinite Gamesp. 235
The Challenger-Solver Game: Variations on the Theme of P = NPp. 245
On the Classical Decision Problemp. 254
Evolving Algebras: an Attempt to Discover Semanticsp. 266
Zero-One Lawsp. 293
Topoi and Computationp. 310
Lower Bounds for the Complexity of Theoriesp. 318
Forms of Semantic Specificationp. 332
Declarative Semantics of Logic Programmingp. 354
A Brief Guide to Linear Logicp. 377
Structural Complexityp. 395
Introductory Remarksp. 396
A Retrospective on Structural Complexityp. 397
Sparse Complete Sets for NP and the Optimal Collapse of the Polynomial Hierarchyp. 403
Collapsing Hierarchiesp. 412
Some Observations about Relativization of Space Bounded Computationsp. 423
On the Importance of Being [actual symbol not reproducible]-Hardp. 435
Godel, von Neumann and the P = ? NP Problemp. 445
A View of Structural Complexity Theoryp. 451
Counting Hierarchies: Polynomial Time and Constant Depth Circuitsp. 469
On IP = PSPACE and Theorems with Narrow Proofsp. 484
On Unique Satisfiability and Randomized Reductionsp. 494
Complexity Classes for Partial Functionsp. 504
Is #P Closed Under Subtractionp. 523
Relativization: a Revisionistic Retrospectivep. 537
Formal Language Theoryp. 549
Introductory Remarksp. 550
In the Prehistory of Formal Language Theory: Gauss Languagesp. 551
What Emil Said About the Post Correspondence Problemp. 563
Decidability in Finite Automatap. 572
Games played on the Plane: Solitaire and Cellular Automatap. 579
The Impact of the DOL Problemp. 586
L Codes and L Systems with Immigrationp. 595
Parallel Communicating Grammar Systemsp. 603
Density in Discrete Systemsp. 616
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