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Knuth's Volume IV Preview Available Online

Posted by timothy on from the use-the-powerful-glasses dept.

ahto writes: "The first section of volume 4 of Knuth's The Art of Computer Programming is available for peer review (and the $2.56 finder's fee for every typo is still there :)." Knuth's series-in-progress made a lot of people's lists when it came to assembling the perfect collection of library books for computer science; now you have a chance to make the next one better. If you can find any mistakes, that is.

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  1. You might have a ps viewer and not even it! by Pilferer · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    WOW.. I've always thought that the Windows program "Paint Shop Pro" by Jasc was as good, if not better, then Adobe Photoshop. It's a great example of "shareware" (trailware?) that's as good, if not better, then some of the comercial stuff out there.. anyway, I double clicked this postscript file, just for the hell of it.. and guess what? PSP can view postscript, and render it with all kinds of nifty options (anti aliasing etc). This program never ceases to amaze me...

  2. Speaking of algorithm texts... by kriemar · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I would really really like to see a text that treats algorithms such as markov chain monte carlo, simulated annealing, evolutionary algorithms, genetic algorithms, etc. in one volume. They all seem related in some way, and it would be nice to see a book treat them all comprehensively in a way that is still useful for application. Does anyone know of such a text? I guess maybe it's better to buy separate texts on each topic.