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Turing Machine: Foundation of Computation

This is a submission for DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer.

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The Turing Machine is a crucial and fundamental model of computation. It consists of an infinite tape and a read-and-write head for symbol manipulation. This powerful theoretical construct can simulate any algorithm, essential for understanding computability and complexity theory.

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The concept of Turing Machines was introduced by Alan Turing in 1936 to formalize the notion of algorithmic computation. Its simplicity and universality laid the groundwork for the theory of computability, influencing the development of modern computers and algorithms.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/turing-machine/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_machine

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