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Unification of theories: A challenge for computing science

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Recent Trends in Data Type Specification (ADT 1995, COMPASS 1995)

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Unification of theories is the long-standing goal of the natural sciences; and modern physics offers a spectacular paradigm of its achievement. The structure of modern mathematics has also been determined by its great unifying theories — topology, algebra and the like. The same ideals and goals are shared by researchers and students of theoretical computing science.

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  1. Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, OX1 3QD, Oxford

    Tony Hoare

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Magne Haveraaen Olaf Owe Ole-Johan Dahl

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Hoare, T. (1996). Unification of theories: A challenge for computing science. In: Haveraaen, M., Owe, O., Dahl, OJ. (eds) Recent Trends in Data Type Specification. ADT COMPASS 1995 1995. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1130. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-61629-2_35

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