| Selected Papers on Discrete Mathematics Contributor(s): Knuth, Donald E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1575862484 ISBN-13: 9781575862484 Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2001 Annotation: Sixth in a series of collected works, "Selected Papers on Discrete Mathematics" is devoted to Knuth's purely mathematical work. Over forty of Knuth's classic papers spanning the entire range of discrete mathematics are collected in this volume, all brought up to date with extensive revisions and the addition of new material. The papers emphasize general techniques of problem solving and explore the creation of mathematical patterns. Knuth's prize-winning expositions of mathematical notation, his accounts of episodes in the history of mathematics, and his fundamental papers on tableaux and random graphs are all found here, along with fifty new illustrations. Scholars and students of mathematics will find this an indispensable collection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Discrete Mathematics - Computers - Science |
| Dewey: 510 |
| LCCN: 2001025325 |
| Series: Lecture Notes |
| Physical Information: 1.67" H x 6.06" W x 9.14" (2.40 lbs) 400 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Sixth in a series of collected works, Selected Papers on Discrete Mathematics is devoted to Knuth's purely mathematical work. Over forty of Knuth's classic papers spanning the entire range of discrete mathematics are collected in this volume, all brought up to date with extensive revisions and the addition of new material. The papers emphasize general techniques of problem solving and explore the creation of mathematical patterns. Knuth's prize-winning expositions of mathematical notation, his accounts of episodes in the history of mathematics, and his fundamental papers on tableaux and random graphs are all found here, along with fifty new illustrations. Scholars and students of mathematics will find this an indispensable collection. |
Contributor Bio(s): Knuth, Donald E.: - Donald E. Knuth is one of the world's pre-eminent computer scientists, whose works have had a profound influence on the subject since the publication in 1968 of the first volume of The Art of Computer Programming. Knuth created TeX, a language for typesetting mathematical and scientific texts, and METAFONT, a computer software system for alphabet design. He is professor emeritus at Stanford University. |