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Books on Programming Theory?

Posted by Cliff on from the seeking-highbrow-literature dept.

subversionfactor asks: "I am a philosophy student with an intense interest in mathematics and programming. However, while I've always been able to find books about various experimental areas of mathematics, I've never seen (m)any on the subject of programming theory. Most bookstores' "Tech" sections only include how-to books and books about why dot-coms failed. Does anyone in the Slashdot community have any recommendations for books dealing with any aspect of programming theory?"

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  1. Re:The Definitive... by norwoodites · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I have to agree but why was this even a ask slashdot when there was one definite answer if he had looked on google, 5th one down (6th if you count the sub one) is the answer?
    Cliff next time do a search one google to see if the answer is in the top ten.
    Also it is algorithm theory not programming theory, as programming theory is how people program, not what they use to get the answer to the problem.

  2. Re:The best ever book on computer programming... by Trusty+Penfold · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I did a DLA project for my Chemistry degree. I didn't do the triangualar and hexagonal grids, but I did do 3D square lattices. I needed to get time on the 3090 for that.

    What's even more surprising is that this comment is actually true; unlike everything else I've written today.

  3. Re:The Definitive... by wdr1 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I have to agree but why was this even a ask slashdot when there was one definite answer if he had looked on google, 5th one down (6th if you count the sub one) is the answer?

    Cliff has to make his quota or he loses his job.

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