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Chazelle's discrepancy book: greedy method
In Bernard Chazelle's book The Discrepancy Method, which is available free as a PDF from the author's website, the very first statement requiring thought by the reader (on page 3, just before Theorem ...
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Introduction to complexity and computability
I'm looking for a good book that explains these subjects in a readable way.
Any suggestions ?
I currently pursuing my BSC in computer science, and I just failed to pass the course introduction to thr ...
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Seeking popular science book on bioinformatics or computational genomics
An intelligent 15-year-old I know is interested in both computer science and genetics. I told her that these fields make an excellent combination. I'd like to give her a book on bioinformatics or ...
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A good introductory book on cryptography
Can anyone suggest me some good books on cryptography? I have just starting studying cryptography but I know elementary number theory, abstract algebra and algorithms. Also please mention the ...
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Difference between Normative annexes and Informative annexes in ADA 95
I was reading the ADA 95 reference manual. I came across these two words in annexes
Normative and informative . I couldnt find the difference between those. Your help will be much appreciated.
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Algorithm books on a range of topics
I've been tasked with building a library of books on algorithms for our small company (about 15 people). The budget is more than 5k, but certainly less than 10k, so I can buy a fair number of books. ...
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Theoretical CS and Math - self-study recommendations
I am a non-CS grad and my field of study is unrelated to CS. However, as part of a larger plan to become a computer scientist, I want to obtain a solid background in theoretical computer science and ...
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Studying Programming Language Theory
I have recently become extremely interested in understanding and proving aspects of (functional) programming languages.
However as I dive deeper in, things like $\lambda$ calculus, category theory, ...
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Best book to get an overall vision of Computer Science [closed]
I ask simply if is there an equivalent to the Princeton Companion to Mathematics for Computer Science, both as aim and quality.
I see similar questions about book suggestions on the site, but no so ...
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A text for virtual environments seminar
What is a good textbook for a seminar about
virtual environments, virtual worlds, augmented reality and
similar topics?
The seminar is at the graduate studies level and is supposed to give ...
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References on collective intelligence with respect to CS applications
In recent years the field of "collective intelligence" sometimes known as Web 2.0 has had a big impact on computer science, software engineering, and software development. Stackexchange software ...
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Recommended Reading for non-CS undergraduate student doing a research Project on Travelling Salesman Problem
I am an undergraduate student in Industrial Engineering. I have taken the topic of Travelling Salesman Problem as a Research Project for my final year. More specifically, I am focusing on Convex Hulls ...
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Good text on algorithm complexity
Where should I look for a good introductory text in algorithm complexity? So far, I have had an Algorithms class, and several language classes, but nothing with a theoretical backbone. I get the whole ...
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Looking for books on creating and understanding theorems targeted at Computer Science
In studying logic to understand verifying programs I have found that there are books on logic targeted at Computer Science e.g.
Logic in Computer Science: Modelling and Reasoning about Systems
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Standard or Top Text on Applied Graph Theory
I am looking for a reference text on applied graph theory and graph algorithms. Is there a standard text used in most computer science programs? If not, what are the most respected texts in the ...
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Book for algorithms beyond Cormen
I've finished most of the material in Cormen's Intro to Algorithms book and I am looking for an algorithms book that covers material beyond Corman's book. Are there any recommendations?
NOTE: I asked ...
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Solutions to Algorithm Design Manual [closed]
www.algorist.com gives a link to solutions. However, this link seems to have stopped working some time ago.
Is there some other source for solutions to the exercises in this book?
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Could someone suggest me a good introductory book or an article on graph clustering?
For my pet project I need to cluster some data which could be easily represented as graph, so I want to use this as an opportunity to educate myself and play with various algorithms. I'd prefer the ...
