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EPISODE · Oct 11, 2026 · 8 MIN

Turing Machines Explained - Computerphile

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Turing Machines are the basis of modern computing, but what actually is a Turing Machine? Assistant Professor Mark Jago explains.Turing & The Halting Problem: http://youtu.be/macM_MtS_w4 Busy Beavers: https://youtu.be/CE8UhcyJS0IAvatars & In-Flight VR: http://youtu.be/TLKqKlrQv4s The (pink) VR Simulator: http://youtu.be/Lm0lA0enPSk http://www.facebook.com/computerphilehttps://twitter.com/computer_phileThis video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/nottscomputerComputerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. See the full list of Brady's video projects at: http://bit.ly/bradychannels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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