Introduction to the Theory of Computation

Michael Sipser

Edition: 3rd
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Year: 2012
ISBN-13: 9781133187790

Introduction to the Theory of Computation (3rd edition) by Michael Sipser is a canonical computer science textbook. Used as required reading in 4 courses across top US universities, including CMU 15-251, Princeton COS 340, Georgia Tech CS 6505. Published by Cengage Learning in 2012. Compare new, used, and international prices across Amazon, eBay, AbeBooks, Alibris, and Pearson InformIT to find the cheapest copy.

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