Thinking Recursively Contributor(s): Roberts, Eric S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471816523 ISBN-13: 9780471816522 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $111.82 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1991 Annotation: Thinking Recursively Eric S. Roberts Digital Equipment Corporation Recursion: The process of solving large problems by breaking them down into smaller, more simple problems that have identical forms. Thinking Recursively: A small text to solve large problems. Concentrating on the practical value of recursion. this text, the first of its kind, is essential to computer science students' education. In this text, students will learn the concept and programming applications of recursive thinking. This will ultimately prepare students for advanced topics in computer science such as compiler construction, formal language theory, and the mathematical foundations of computer science. Key Features:
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BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Logic - Computers | Programming - General |
Dewey: 511.3 |
LCCN: 85020365 |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.26" W x 9.2" (0.61 lbs) 192 pages |
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Publisher Description: The process of solving large problems by breaking them down intosmaller, more simple problems that have identical forms. ThinkingRecursively: A small text to solve large problems. Concentrating onthe practical value of recursion. this text, the first of its kind, is essential to computer science students' education. In thistext, students will learn the concept and programming applicationsof recursive thinking. This will ultimately prepare students foradvanced topics in computer science such as compiler construction, formal language theory, and the mathematical foundations ofcomputer science. Key Features: * Concentration on the practical value of recursion. * Eleven chapters emphasizing recursion as a unifiedconcept. * Extensive discussion of the mathematical concepts which helpthe students to develop an appropriate conceptual model. * Large number of imaginative examples with solutions. * Large sets of exercises. |