Selected Papers on Computer Science: Volume 59

by Donald Ervin Knuth

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881526917
• ISBN13: 9781881526919
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"