| Selected Papers on Fun and Games: Volume 192 Contributor(s): Knuth, Donald E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 157586584X ISBN-13: 9781575865843 Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics |
| Dewey: 510 |
| LCCN: 2010032404 |
| Series: CSLI Lecture Notes |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (2.24 lbs) 450 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Donald E. Knuth's influence in computer science ranges from the invention of methods for translating and defining programming languages to the creation of the TeX and METAFONT systems for desktop publishing. His award-winning textbooks have become classics that are often given credit for shaping the field, and his scientific papers are widely referenced and stand as milestones of development over a wide variety of topics. The present volume is the eighth in a series of his collected papers. |
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. |