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Can someone explain to me, one with extremely limited knowledge of the concept of Turing Machines, what these hypothetical machines help us understand or accomplish in computer science?
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Here is an interesting piece from the MIT review
http://www.technologyreview.com/review/426834/turings-enduring-importance/
http://www.technologyreview.com/review/426834/turings-enduring-importance/
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