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This book introduces the reader into this fascinating language top down. Starting from the highest degree of abstraction we plunge ourselves into a rich world in which computations become possible. The entire book is filled with challenging exercises broadening one´s mind and skills. The book lives up to its promise in the sense that virtually any topic a master student has to absorb is treated into the most succinct and logical way imaginary.

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Noldus, Johan
The author completed a Master degree in physics as well as a bachelor in Mathematics at Leuven University. Subsequently he obtained a PhD in theoretical physics at Gent University followed by a post doctoral fellowship at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

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