Interactive Computation e-bog

The interaction paradigm is a new conceptualization of computational phenomena that emphasizes interaction over algorithms, reflecting the shift in technology from main-frame number-crunching to distributed intelligent networks with graphical user interfaces. The book is arranged in four sections: "e;Introduction"e;, comprising three chapters that explore and summarize the fundamentals of interactive computation; "e;Theory"e; with six chapters, each discussing a specific aspect of interaction; "e;Applications,"e; five chapters showing how this principle is applied in subdisciplines of computer science; and "e;New Directions,"e; presenting four multidisciplinary applications. The book challenges traditional Turing machine-based answers to fundamental questions of problem solving and the scope of computation.