Turing Machine: A Revolutionary Concept

In 1936, Alan Turing introduced the Turing Machine, a theoretical model of computation that formalized how algorithms work. It consists of an infinite tape, a read/write head, and a set of rules. This abstraction proved that any computable problem could be solved mechanically, forming the basis of computer science (Turing, 1936). Why is the Turing Machine still relevant? Ask our AI assistant!

References

• Turing, A. M. (1936). On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem. Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, 2(42), 230–265.