Art of Computer Programming, The, Volumes 1-4B, Boxed Set
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Now Includes the Long-Anticipated Volume 4B! Countless readers have spoken about the profound personal influence of Knuth's work. Scientists have marveled at the beauty and elegance of his analysis, while ordinary programmers have successfully applied his "cookbook" solutions to their day-to-day problems. All have admired Knuth for the breadth, clarity, accuracy, and good humor found in his books. Primarily written as a reference, some people have nevertheless found it possible and interesting to read each volume from beginning to end. A programmer in China even compared the experience to reading a poem. Whatever your background, if you need to do any serious computer programming, you will find your own good reason to make each volume in this series a readily accessible part of your scholarly or professional library. These five books comprise what easily could be the most important set of information on any serious programmer's bookshelf. This set now includes Volume 4B, the sequel to Volume 4A, which extends Knuth's exploration of combinatorial algorithms. These algorithms are of keen interest to software designers because ". . . a single good idea can save years or even centuries of computer time." "Donald Knuth may very well be a great master of the analysis of algorithms, but more than that, he is an incredible and tireless storyteller who always strikes the perfect balance between theory, practice, and fun. [ The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4B, Combinatorial Algorithms, Part 2, ] dives deep into the fascinating exploration of search spaces (which is quite like looking for a needle in a haystack or, even harder, to prove the absence of a needle in a haystack), where actions performed while moving forward must be meticulously undone when backtracking. It introduces us to the beauty of dancing links for removing and restoring the cells of a matrix in a dance which is both simple to implement and very efficient. And it studies the iconic and versatile satisfiability problem and carefully analyses various ingredients of SAT solvers." -- Christine Solnon, Department of Computer Science, INSA Lyon This box set includes the following volumes: The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms, 3rd Edition The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2: Seminumerical Algorithms, 3rd Edition The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 3: Sorting and Searching, 2nd Edition The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4A: Combinatorial Algorithms, Part 1 The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4B: Combinatorial Algorithms, Part 2 Review: Great set for someone serious about fundamentals - It's quite the undertaking to read, and Bill Gates obviously isn't honoring his "will get you a job claim" he originally wrote for this book series; but the author is well written, and the nested principles for this set, are going to remain timeless, despite the superficial changes to the industry (including AI, cloud migrations, etc). You learn as you adapt in this space, many of the advancements in tech beyond 2010s is just marketing jargon. Review: Excellent Quality and Valuable Content, Though Not Easy to Carry - The set of books arrived in very good condition. The content itself is a real gem, although the collection is somewhat heavy and not very practical to carry around. The production quality is excellent: sturdy box, solid covers, and everything feels well made and durable.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 230 Reviews |
B**S
Great set for someone serious about fundamentals
It's quite the undertaking to read, and Bill Gates obviously isn't honoring his "will get you a job claim" he originally wrote for this book series; but the author is well written, and the nested principles for this set, are going to remain timeless, despite the superficial changes to the industry (including AI, cloud migrations, etc). You learn as you adapt in this space, many of the advancements in tech beyond 2010s is just marketing jargon.
J**L
Excellent Quality and Valuable Content, Though Not Easy to Carry
The set of books arrived in very good condition. The content itself is a real gem, although the collection is somewhat heavy and not very practical to carry around. The production quality is excellent: sturdy box, solid covers, and everything feels well made and durable.
A**I
Perfect
Item was delivered quickly
D**T
Finally!
Includes the long, long, long delayed volume 4 (both A and B) as well as updates to the first editions I bought in the 1970s after saying to the TA for my first programming course (in Fortran) that it seemed to me that there was a certain art to programming - and he pointed me at Don Knuth’s books on his bookshelf. Joke was on me! But I did get exposed to a whacky kind of misnamed science* called (Theoretical) Computer Science! I even worked for a Computer Science department at one point. Help support Prof Knuth in his (non-) retirement and learn an exciting new programming language (MIX) by buying the latest edition of his epic saga The Art of Computer Programming. (I’m hoping that Prof Knuth never actually retires - as he still owes us Volumes 5, 6, and 7!) *It is called Theoretical Computer Science but is really just an advanced area of mathematics not science. As my squash opponent once explained to me: if it is really science then it doesn’t need to have science in the name (physics or chemistry versus political science, social science, …).
J**S
The Essential Computer Science Reference
What can I say about this set of books? It's hard to not to repeat the praise that has been said so many times before, so I won't. These are excellent books, period. What I will say is that anyone doing any sort of computer programming can benefit from the deep wisdom Knuth has captured in these volumes. While some sections may seem a bit dated, all of it is germane to creating efficient and elegant computer programs, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro looking to put a shine on your work.
P**C
excellent
Mr. Knuth, I love you!
A**R
thank you
good reference for programmers
W**S
Now for the real CS training
I just received these books. They arrived in excellent condition. A couple of bumps on the holder box, but nothing to get uptight about. Amazon should have packed them better. Even though I have my Bachelors Degree is Computer Science, after scanning through these books, the real CS training begins now. These books will take a while to thoroughly study. I'm looking forward to it. Donald Knuth and his peers should be the ones people think of when they think of computers. Not Bill or Steve. Bill and Steve were just good salesmen.
J**.
Lifetime project
Expensive set of books but will keep me busy for the rest of my life. It amazes me that one guy wrote all this.
J**N
Not really readable
I doubt how many buyers really read it. Not for ordinary software developers.
M**A
Qualidade e conteúdo impecável.
Sem comentários, uma obra essencial para qualquer profissional e acadêmico da área. Um detalhe que vale comentar é que essa versão possui contracapa, eu particularmente não gosto muito, mas para os compradores de plantão, é um ponto a se observar.
M**N
The Master Work!
The classic masterwork. Fortunately, Amazon had priced this very cheaply at under €50 and free delivery. An offer that I could not turn down, even though I already had the first three parts as a Low Price Edition from a visit to India.
I**U
classici
Da avere nella biblioteca personale da chiunque si interessi minimamente la teoria dell'informatica. Poi, se si interessa la pratica, è la lettura obbligatoria. Sinceramente, anche se uno non fosse interessato per niente dell'informatica, sono libri belli da vedere e fanno una bella figura nella biblioteca personale ;-)
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