| Companion to the Papers of Donald Knuth Contributor(s): Knuth, Donald E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1575866358 ISBN-13: 9781575866352 Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming - General - Computers | Computer Science |
| Dewey: 005.1 |
| LCCN: 2011029607 |
| Series: Lecture Notes |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.55 lbs) 441 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Donald E. Knuth's seminal publications, such as Selected Papers on Fun and Games and Selected Paper on the Design of Algorithms, have earned him a loyal following among scholars and computer scientists, and his award-winning textbooks have becomes classics that are often given credit for shaping the field. In this volume, he explains and comments on the changes he has made to his work over the last twenty years in response to new technologies and the evolving understanding of key concepts in computer science. His commentary is supplemented by a full bibliography of his works and a number of interviews with Knuth himself, which shed light on his professional life and publications, as well as provide interesting biographical details. A giant in the field of computer science, Knuth has assembled materials that offer a full portrait of both the scientist and the man. The final volume of a series of his collected papers, Companion to the Papers of Donald Knuth is essential for the Knuth completist. |
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. |