Arto Salomaa: Mathematician, Computer Scientist, and Teacher

This book outlines the scientific career of Arto Salomaa, a pioneer in theoretical computer science and mathematics. The author first interviewed the subject and his family and collaborators, and he then researched this fascinating biography of an intellectual who was key in the development of these fields.

Early chapters progress chronologically from Academician Salomaa''s origins, childhood, and ...