The Zen of Exotic Computing - SIAM Textbook on New Models

Explore the future of computation beyond the standard Turing/von Neumann model. This textbook from SIAM provides a deep look into alternative computing architectures that are shaping the modern technological landscape. While the classical model remains dominant, this text examines essential subsets of alternatives that receive frequent attention in current news. Readers will learn about models that perform large numbers of computations in parallel, building upon roots found in the Turing/von Neumann framework. The book also covers models that move away from preplanned classical structures to compute from a state-based approach. This text is an essential resource for those studying quantum and neuromorphic computing and other emerging paradigms in computer science.