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From: davis@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu ("John E. Davis")
Newsgroups: comp.theory
Subject: seeking advice on good book
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Date: 27 May 91 06:35:04 GMT
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Hi,

I am looking for a good book to read about computer algorithms, etc.  I
know this is very general so let me tell you my background.

I will receive my PhD in theoretical nuclear physics in August and I have done
alot of numerical programming.  I use `C' as well as `Fortran'.  I have even
done some system programming on VMS and unix (low level QIO and ioctl calls).
I am familiar with complex data structures such as a linked-list.  However, I
have never taken a computer course and as a result I know nothing about trees,
compression schemes, tokens (I am just throwing out words now), etc... and
other things computer science people learn.

I would like to find a book that will fill in some of the gaps in my
knowledge.  Numerical Recipes is always refering to Knuth so perhaps I should
check into it.  I am very good at mathematics and I catch on quickly.  Any
suggestions?

Thanks,
--
John

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