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What is theoretical computer science (TCS)?
Theoretical computer science is a subset of general computer science and mathematics that focuses on mathematical aspects of computer science such as the theory of computation, formal language theory, the lambda calculus and type theory.
What does TCS cover?
TCS covers a wide variety of topics including algorithms, data structures, computational complexity, parallel and distributed computation, probabilistic computation, quantum computation, automata theory, information theory, cryptography, program semantics and verification, algorithmic game theory, machine learning, computational biology, computational economics, computational geometry, and computational number theory and algebra.
How is work in theoretical computer science often distinguished?
Work in this field is often distinguished by its emphasis on mathematical technique and rigor.
Who provides a description of TCS?
The ACM's Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory (SIGACT) provides a description of TCS.
What are some historical influences on theoretical computer science?
Logical inference and mathematics have historical influences on theoretical computer science.
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