Computer Science: Notable Research and Discoveries (Frontiers of Science)

No one is certain how much more powerful and possibly intelligent computers will become in the 21st century. Exploring six prominent topics in computer science research, this title describes how computer scientists conduct research and attempt to formulate answers to important questions. Research published in journals, presented at conferences, and described in news releases supplies plenty of examples of scientific problems and how researchers attempt to solve them. Chapters include: -Advanced Computers -Artificial Neural Networks Computing with Brainy Technology -Computational Complexity and Solving Problems Efficiently -Encryption and Decryption Making and Breaking Codes and Ciphers -Computer Vision Creating Machines That Can See -Bioinformatics Using Computers to Explore Biological Data.