Translating from Ordinary Discourse into Formal Logic, A Preliminary Systems Study by Avion Division, ACF Industries, Reseach Department; Alonzo Church (his copy) - 1956

Alexandria, Virginia: ACF Industries for Air Force Cambridge Reseach Center, 1956. Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. Scientific Report No. AFCRC-TN-56-770, ASTIA Document No. AD 98813. Sponsored by the Air Force Cambridge Reseach Center, Air Reseach and Development Command. White plastic spiral binding in stiff blue card covers, with the title above and "Avion Division, ACF Industries" printed on the cover. On the title page, Alonzo Church has written in pencil: "Pre-computer." Church was "Consultant to the Department" for ACF Industries. This volume was among several dozen books from Alonzo Church's library that we were lucky enough to purchase at auction in New Jersey. Several of the books contain his signature, or a presentation inscription to him. Unfortunately, this volume does not have those signs of his ownership. [But please check our inventory for several others that do]. Alonzo Church (1903 - 1995) was professor of mathematics at Princeton University (1929-1967) and of mathematics and philosophy at UCLA (1967-1990). He was the founding editor of the JOURNAL OF SYMBOLIC LOGIC. Among his most influential contributions are Church's Theorem, Church's Thesis, and the Lambda Calculus. His work was of major importance in mathematical logic, recursion theory, theoretical computer science, and functional programming languages in general. Professor Church's creation of lambda calculus was the foundation for the LISP programming language and provided the semantic model for ALGOL. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, British Academy, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Church is regarded by many as the greatest American logician of the 20th century. [For more on Church's contributions, see items 250, 251, 321, 394, and 533 in Hook and Norman's ORIGINS OF CYBERSPACE, A LIBRARY ON THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING...]. 9" wide by 11.5" tall. Keywords: Logic. Calculus. Pre-computer history. First Edition. Oversize Softcover (spiral). Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. ii, 110pp. + 3 page distribution list. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.