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From: folta@tove.umd.edu (Wayne Folta)
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Subject: Re: Concrete Mathematics
Keywords: Knuth
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Date: 4 Nov 88 21:21:04 GMT
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Subject: Re: Concrete Mathematics
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Keywords: Knuth

In article <3484@pt.cs.cmu.edu> cap@cs.cmu.edu (Chris Paris) writes:
>I saw in the CMU bookstore yesterday a book called {\it Concrete
>Mathematics\/}, by someone, Donald Knuth, and someone.  When I went
>back today to buy it, it was gone!  I would like to have the bookstore
>order me a copy, but they can't because there seems to be no proof
>that the book exists.  I don't know the first author, and the book
>isn't listed in {\it Books in Print\/}.
>
>The preface explained that the book was created as a result of a
>course by the same name taught at Stanford.  There must be some
>Stanford people out there that can tell me what I need to know (full
>authors, publisher maybe, . . .).  Also, I'm curious as to whether the
>book is as good as it seemed at first glance.
>
>-----
>cap@cs.cmu.edu (Chris Paris)

The book in question is Concrete Math, by Ronald Graham, Donald Knuth, and
Oren Patashnik.  It is published by Addison-Wesley, and it is the greatest
thing since sliced bread!  It is _required_ reading for all Computer
Science majors.  (And besides, it has already helped me on one of my
midterms.)  I can unreservedly recommend it.  The graffiti is also a
great idea.


Wayne Folta          (folta@tove.umd.edu  128.8.128.42)


Wayne Folta          (folta@tove.umd.edu  128.8.128.42)