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Knuth's The Art of Computer Programming, Fascicle 4 -Volume 4 available for reveiw
| | | Book Description
This multivolume work on the analysis of algorithms has long been recogni
zed as the definitive description of classical computer science.The three
complete volumes published to date already comprise a unique and invalua
ble resource in programming theory and practice. Countless readers have s
poken about the profound personal influence of Knuth's writings. Scientis
ts have marveled at the beauty and elegance of his analysis, while practi
cing programmers have successfully applied his "cookbook" solutions to th
eir day-to-day problems. All have admired Knuth for the breadth, clarity,
accuracy, and good humor found in his books.
To begin the fourth and later volumes of the set, and to update parts of
the existing three, Knuth has created a series of small books called fasc
icles, which will be published at regular intervals. Each fascicle will e
ncompass a section or more of wholly new or revised material. Ultimately,
the content of these fascicles will be rolled up into the comprehensive,
final versions of each volume, and the enormous undertaking that began i
n 1962 will be complete.
Volume 4, Fascicle 4
This latest fascicle covers the generation of all trees, a basic topic th
at has surprisingly rich ties to the first three volumes of The Art of Co
mputer Programming. In thoroughly discussing this well-known subject, whi
le providing 124 new exercises, Knuth continues to build a firm foundatio
n for programming. To that same end, this fascicle also covers the histor
y of combinatorial generation. Spanning many centuries, across many parts
of the world, Knuth tells a fascinating story of interest and relevance
to every artful programmer, much of it never before told. The story even
includes a touch of suspense: two problems that no one has yet been able
to solve.
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