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9781881526919

Selected Papers on Computer Science

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  • ISBN13:

    9781881526919

  • ISBN10:

    1881526917

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-11-15
  • Publisher: Stanford Univ Center for the Study
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Algorithms, Programs, and Computer Science
1(4)
Computer Science and its Relation to Mathematics
5(26)
Mathematics and Computer Science: Coping with Finiteness
31(28)
Algorithms
59(28)
Algorithms in Modern Mathematics and Computer Science
87(28)
Algorithmic Themes
115(8)
Theory and Practice, I
123(6)
Theory and Practice, II
129(12)
Theory and Practice, III
141(8)
Theory and Practice, IV
149(20)
Are Toy Problems Useful?
169(16)
Ancient Babylonian Algorithms
185(20)
Von Neumann's First Computer Program
205(22)
The IBM 650: An Appreciation from the Field
227(14)
George Forsythe and the Development of Computer Science
241(20)
Artistic Programming
261(2)
Index 263

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