Concrete Mathematics
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Concrete Mathematics is a widely respected textbook by Ronald Graham, Donald Knuth, and Oren Patashnik that blends continuous and discrete mathematics with an emphasis on problem-solving and rigorous analysis, especially for computer science applications.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Concrete Mathematics canonical | 4 |
| Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science | 2 |
| "Concrete Mathematics" | 1 |
| "Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science" | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
computer science textbook
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mathematics book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| author |
Donald E. Knuth
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Oren Patashnik ⓘ Ronald L. Graham ⓘ |
| edition |
first edition
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second edition ⓘ |
| emphasis |
problem solving
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rigorous analysis ⓘ techniques for computer science ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
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mathematics ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
Concrete Mathematics
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science
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| hasAbbreviation | CM ⓘ |
| hasExerciseFeatures |
detailed solutions to selected problems
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problems of varying difficulty ⓘ |
| hasTheme | "concrete" as a blend of continuous and discrete ⓘ |
| influencedField |
analysis of algorithms
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theoretical computer science education ⓘ |
| isWidelyUsedAs | reference for combinatorial and discrete techniques ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending continuous and discrete mathematics
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influence on algorithm analysis ⓘ large collection of challenging exercises ⓘ |
| pedagogicalStyle |
emphasis on worked examples
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informal but rigorous exposition ⓘ |
| publisher | Addison-Wesley ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Art of Computer Programming ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| subject |
asymptotic analysis
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binomial coefficients ⓘ combinatorics ⓘ continuous mathematics ⓘ discrete mathematics ⓘ discrete probability ⓘ generating functions ⓘ number theory ⓘ recurrence relations ⓘ special numbers and polynomials ⓘ summation techniques ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced undergraduates
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graduate students ⓘ mathematically inclined programmers ⓘ researchers in computer science ⓘ |
| typicalCourseLevel |
graduate level
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upper-division undergraduate ⓘ |
| usesNotation |
Knuth’s up-arrow notation
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surface form:
Knuth up-arrow notation
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science