Interactive Computation: The New Paradigm

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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: Introduction , comprising three chapters that explore and summarize the fundamentals of interactive computation; Theory with six chapters, each discussing a specific aspect of interaction; Applications, five chapters showing how this principle is applied in subdisciplines of computer science; and New Directions, presenting four multidisciplinary applications. The book challenges traditional Turing machine-based answers to fundamental questions of problem solving and the scope of computation.