Introduction to Theoretical Machines

Exploring the Limits of Computation

Activities

• Reading Assignment:
  • Chapters one and two of What Can be Computed? A Practical Guide to the Theory of Computation
• Monday:
  • Submit completed version of team’s presentation slides by 11:59 PM
• Tuesday:
  • Instructor’s presentation on this week’s assigned topics
• Tuesday Laboratory:
  • Teams give a ten minutes talk with a five minute evaluation session
  • Presentation order randomly assigned at the start of laboratory session
  • Make new team assignment’s for next week’s proofgrammer presentations
• Thursday:
  • Instructor’s presentation on this week’s assigned topics
  • Charette session where students collaboratively ask and answer questions