#Computer Science

4 books tagged with computer science, sorted by rating.

Code

by Charles Petzold

5/5

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Introduction to Algorithms

by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein

5/5

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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

by Harold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman

5/5

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Concrete Mathematics

by Ronald Graham, Donald Knuth, Oren Patashnik

4/5

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Code

by Charles Petzold

5/5

Charles Petzold takes readers on a journey from Morse code and Braille to the inner workings of modern computers. Building up from simple concepts like flashlights and telegraphs, he reveals how computers actually work at the most fundamental level.

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Introduction to Algorithms

by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein

5/5

The comprehensive introduction to algorithms used by universities worldwide. Known as CLRS, this textbook covers a broad range of algorithms in depth with rigorous yet accessible explanations, pseudocode, and mathematical proofs.

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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

by Harold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman

5/5

A classic computer science textbook from MIT that teaches fundamental principles of programming using Scheme. SICP explores abstraction, recursion, interpreters, and metalinguistic abstraction through elegant examples.

non-fiction

Concrete Mathematics

by Ronald Graham, Donald Knuth, Oren Patashnik

4/5

A blend of CONtinuous and disCRETE mathematics, this book covers sums, recurrences, integer functions, number theory, binomial coefficients, generating functions, and discrete probability. Written by three legends of computer science, it's packed with wit and marginalia from Stanford students.

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