This may be the oddest entry yet in my Blog of Writing. While I have often previewed one or more of my self-created images here before publishing them elsewhere, I've never been an article ahead of myself.
Here is yet another record-breaking "first": a preview before the prior article goes live at Decoded Science.
In addition, I'm publicizing more than one article in a series in one single self-promotional blog entry.
One day later, on Feb. 21st, "A Brief Introduction to the Turing Machine" has been published. This diagram has not yet made its appearance there.
Here is yet another record-breaking "first": a preview before the prior article goes live at Decoded Science.
In addition, I'm publicizing more than one article in a series in one single self-promotional blog entry.
One day later, on Feb. 21st, "A Brief Introduction to the Turing Machine" has been published. This diagram has not yet made its appearance there.
"3 Tapes from 1 Turing Machine" by Mike DeHaan.
This image illustrates three possible execution paths that one of my sample Turing machines can take. It all depends on the input condition on the "tape".
The actual "example" article, "Examples of Turing Machines: Loops, Halts, and Rewriting", was published Feb. 24th.
The actual "example" article, "Examples of Turing Machines: Loops, Halts, and Rewriting", was published Feb. 24th.
Hopefully this second image, for the third article in the series ("The Special Rules for Non-Deterministic Turing Machines"), will look better in Decoded Science than it does here.
The Third "Turing Machine" Article
"The Special Case of Non-Deterministic Turing Machines" is third in the series. It explains how the NTM differs from the standard TM.
It would be a neat trick to have a non-deterministic computer. Of course, "boffins" are working on it...
It would be a neat trick to have a non-deterministic computer. Of course, "boffins" are working on it...
Publicity for my Turing Machine Articles
As is my usual custom, both DeHaan Services ("The Start of a Turing Machine Series") and my Xanga blog ("The Turing Machine is Not for Travellers") publicize my articles.
Writing Tip
I've used this writing tip before, but it bears repetition.
Seek out and embrace opportunities to write a series of articles.
(One special benefit that I'm finding is that I can publicize this series more efficiently by mentioning multiple articles in the same promotional blog entry. Whether that translates to more readers, or fewer, is still a mystery).
Take your time to think of the theme; do more research than normal; and then reap the reward by writing a series rather than a one-shot wonder article.
Although I was somewhat familiar with the Turing machine before starting the research, I was surprised at how much there was to cover. Alan Turing is in the spotlight, too, although he's been dead over fifty years. So I have lots of material for further articles.
You can find similar possibilities too. If you haven't tried before, look around for an opportunity and try it.
Seek out and embrace opportunities to write a series of articles.
(One special benefit that I'm finding is that I can publicize this series more efficiently by mentioning multiple articles in the same promotional blog entry. Whether that translates to more readers, or fewer, is still a mystery).
Take your time to think of the theme; do more research than normal; and then reap the reward by writing a series rather than a one-shot wonder article.
Although I was somewhat familiar with the Turing machine before starting the research, I was surprised at how much there was to cover. Alan Turing is in the spotlight, too, although he's been dead over fifty years. So I have lots of material for further articles.
You can find similar possibilities too. If you haven't tried before, look around for an opportunity and try it.
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