Preface to special issue: Theory and applications of models of computation (TAMC)

Theory and Applications of Models of Computation (TAMC) is an international conference series with an interdisciplinary character bringing together researchers working in computer science, mathematics (especially logic) and the physical sciences. This interdisciplinary approach, with an emphasis on the theory of computation in a broad sense, gives the series its special appeal within China and internationally. At a time when the pressures are increasingly towards narrowly ad hoc research, and scientific fragmentation, meetings that reassert the importance of theory, fundamental concepts and a wider perspective have an important role to play.