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Selected papers on computer science / Donald E. Knuth.

By: Knuth, Donald Ervin, 1938-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: CSLI lecture notes ; no.59.Publisher: [Stanford, Calif.] : [Cambridge, Mass.] : CSLI Publications ; Cambridge University Press, c1996Description: xii, 274 p. : ill ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 1881526917 (pbk); 1881526925 (hbk).Subject(s): Computer scienceDDC classification: 004.11
Contents:
Algorithms, Programs and Computer Science -- Computer Science and its relation to Mathematics -- Mathematics and Computer Science: Coping with Finiteness -- Algorithms -- Algorithms in Modern Mathematics and Computer Science -- Algorithmic Themes -- Theory and Practice, I -- Theory and Practice, II -- Theory and Practice, III -- Theory and Practice, IV -- Are Toy Problems useful? -- Ancient Babylonian Algorithms -- Von Neumann's First Computer Program -- The IBM 650: An appreciation from the field -- George Forsythe and the Development of Computer Science -- Artistic Programming.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 004.11 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00071987
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This still timely collection of papers by Donald Knuth, "the father of computer science," surveys the field of computer science and the nature of algorithms. Topics covered here include the relationship between computer science and mathematics, the connections between theory and practice, and the known limitations on what can be computed in a reasonable amount of time. Additionally, Knuth discusses the history of computer science from ancient Babylon through today.

Particularly clear and accessible, these essays were written for a general audience rather than specialists in computer science. They are thus a valuable resource for not only computer scientists but for anyone interested in the history of this fascinating field.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Algorithms, Programs and Computer Science -- Computer Science and its relation to Mathematics -- Mathematics and Computer Science: Coping with Finiteness -- Algorithms -- Algorithms in Modern Mathematics and Computer Science -- Algorithmic Themes -- Theory and Practice, I -- Theory and Practice, II -- Theory and Practice, III -- Theory and Practice, IV -- Are Toy Problems useful? -- Ancient Babylonian Algorithms -- Von Neumann's First Computer Program -- The IBM 650: An appreciation from the field -- George Forsythe and the Development of Computer Science -- Artistic Programming.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 0 Algorithms, Programs, and Computer Science
  • 1 Computer Science and its Relation to Mathematics
  • 2 Mathematics and Computer Science: Coping with Finiteness
  • 3 Algorithms
  • 4 Algorithms in Modern Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 5 Algorithmic Themes
  • 6 Theory and Practice, I
  • 7 Theory and Practice, II
  • 8 Theory and Practice, III
  • 9 Theory and Practice, IV
  • 10 Are Toy Problems Useful?
  • 11 Ancient Babylonian Algorithms
  • 12 Von Neumann's First Computer Program
  • 13 The IBM 650: An Appreciation from the Field
  • 14 Artistic Programming
  • 15 Speech in St. Petersburg
  • 16 George Forsythe and the Development of Computer Science
  • Index

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