Alan Turing · Mathematics

The Limits of Computation

Turing’s proof that some problems can never be solved by any computer - the unsolvability of the Halting Problem - and how it settled a great question in the foundations of mathematics and revealed a permanent boundary to the mechanical.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned how Turing proved that some problems are uncomputable - the Halting Problem cannot be solved by any algorithm. Explain what the Halting Problem is, the idea of Turing’s proof, and why it shows a permanent limit to computation.

Leads to Russell.

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