Table of Contents

1. Von Neumann's first computer program; 2. Ancient Babylonian algorithms; 3. George Forsythe and the development of computer science; 4. Computer science and its relation to mathematics; 5. Algorithms; 6. Mathematics and computer science: Coping with finiteness; 7. Algorithms in modern mathematics and computer science; 8. The IBM 650: an appreciation from the field; 9. Theory and practice; 10. Algorithm and program; information and data; 11. Are toy problems useful?; 12. Theory and practice; 13. Algorithmic themes; 14. Typesetting concrete mathematics; 15. Computer programming and computer science; 16. This week's citation classic: artistic programming.

About the Author

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.

Reviews

'This book should be a necessary asset of any library dealing with Computer Science and related subjects, representing a major piece of culture in Computer Science. Every reader will acquire a sound understanding of the foundation for some key issues in the field ... Knuth is a grand scientific author, whose dissertations on deep and abstract issues are lively and captivating pieces of reading.' David Rozier, Mathematics Today 'This book contains everything Knuth has written on computer science for the non-specialist ... It is a lovely read. What - in sum - can one say, of our delightful discipline and of this delightful book? Enjoy.' Adrian Larner, The Computer Journal