Selected papers on computer science

Donald E. Knuth

276 pages, parution le 20/07/2004

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Résumé

Donald Knuth's influence in computer science ranges from the invention of methods for translating and defining programming languages to the mathematical analysis of algorithms and the creation of the TEX typesetting system. He is undoubtedly one of the foremost computer scientists and a pioneer of the field. His papers are widely referenced and stand as milestones of development over a wide range of topics.

This collection focuses on Knuth's publications that were addressed primarily to a general audience rather than to specialists. The papers, still timely today, survey the field of computer science and the nature of algorithms. Special topics include the relationship between computer science and mathematics, and between theory and practice, as well as the known limitations on what can be computed in a reasonable amount of time. Several papers discuss the history of computer science, from ancient Babylon to modern times.

L'auteur - Donald E. Knuth

Donald E. Knuth est professeur émérite à l'université de Stanford, membre de l'Académie des sciences des États-Unis, titulaire de la Médaille des sciences et du Prix Turing. Auteur d'une centaine de publications, notamment The Art of Computer Programming en trois volumes dont la section "Préliminaires mathématiques" a inspiré ce livre, il est également le créateur des systèmes TEX et Metafont auxquels il a déjà consacré cinq ouvrages.

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Algorithms, Programs, and Computer Science
Computer Science and its Relation to Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science: Coping with Finiteness
Algorithms
Algorithms in Modern Mathematics and Computer Science
Algorithmic Themes
Theory and Practice, I
Theory and Practice, II
Theory and Practice, III
Theory and Practice, IV
Are Toy Problems Useful?
Ancient Babylonian Algorithms
Von Neumann's First Computer Program
The IBM 650: An Appreciation from the Field
Artistic Programming
Speech in St. Petersburg
George Forsythe and the Development of Computer Science

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	CSLI
Auteur(s)	Donald E. Knuth
Parution	20/07/2004
Nb. de pages	276
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	400g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781881526919