false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171656328m/112246.jpg 112246 2 Volume 2 of Donald Knuth's classic series <i>The Art of Computer Programming</i> covers seminumerical algorithms, with topics ranging from random number generators to floating point operations and other optimized arithmetic algorithms. Truly comprehensive and meticulously written, this book (and series) is that rarest of all creatures--a work of authoritative scholarship in classical computer science, but one that can be read and used profitably by virtually all working programmers.<p> The book begins with fundamental questions regarding random numbers and how to use algorithms to generate them. Subsequent chapters demonstrate efficient computation of single-precision and double-precision arithmetic calculations and modular arithmetic. The text then presents prime factorization (which can be used in cryptography, for instance) and algorithms for calculating fractions. This volume ends with algorithms for polynomial arithmetic and manipulation of power-series topics, which will benefit those with some knowledge of calculus.<p> Throughout this beautifully presented edition, Knuth incorporates hundreds of useful exercises for trying out the algorithms. These range from simple problems to larger research project topics. (The book provides answers, where appropriate, at the end of the book.) The result is a text that's suitable for college or graduate-level computer science courses or individual study by programmers. Volume 2 is an indispensable part of any working programmer's library. 108079 1981 Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2: Seminumerical Algorithms (3rd Edition) total:28|5:17|4:8|3:2|2:1|1:0| 28 125 75 0 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 19:41:55 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 19:41:55 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Oct 30 17:26:22 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 17:26:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 10:28:05 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 10:28:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 08:48:27 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 08:48:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 22 06:58:14 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 06:58:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 14:35:32 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 14:35:32 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 15 08:54:42 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 08:54:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 14 16:11:14 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 16:11:14 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Sep 03 00:32:55 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 00:32:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 01 17:39:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 17:39:00 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 26 22:10:35 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 22:10:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 16 12:28:20 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 12:28:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 11 03:18:36 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 03:18:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 27 14:23:21 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 14:23:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 23 11:54:43 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 11:54:43 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jul 03 05:20:43 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 05:20:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jun 20 15:04:59 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 15:04:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 04 22:30:54 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 22:30:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 02 17:36:26 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 17:36:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun May 24 06:32:51 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 06:32:51 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=112246