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Foundations of Computing

An Accessible Introduction to Formal Languages

Charles D. Allison

An accessible, practical approach to formal languages with an introduction to computability.

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A textbook for upper-division Computer Science majors covering formal languages and automata with an introduction to computability. Intended to give CS majors a solid foundation in the Theory of Computation without being overly formal mathematically, while retaining the rigor of the material. It has been classroom tested since 2016 with good success.

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Charles D. Allison

Professor Allison has degrees in mathematics and twenty years experience as a professional software engineer. He has been at UVU since 2001, specializing in programming languages, software design, mathematical foundations of computing, scientific computing, C++, and Python. He has over 100 publications, including two C++ books, and a textbook on the Theory of Computation.

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