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Introduction to Graph Theory (Dover Books on Advanced Mathematics)

Introduction to Graph Theory (Dover Books on Advanced Mathematics)

by Richard J. Trudeau

A stimulating excursion into pure mathematics aimed at "the mathematically traumatized," but great fun for mathematical hobbyists and serious mathematicians as well. Requiring only high school algebra as mathematical background, the book leads the reader from simple graphs through planar graphs, Euler’s formula, Platonic graphs, coloring, the genus of a graph, Euler walks, Hamilton walks, and a discussion of The... (more)

Thinking for a Living: Education and the Wealth of Nations

Thinking for a Living: Education and the Wealth of Nations

by Ray Marshall, Marc Tucker

This is the first book to address head-on the issue of the appalling mismatch between what our economy needs and what our educational institutions actually provide.

Operating System Concepts

by Abraham Silberschatz, Peter B. Galvin, Greg Gagne

Silberschatz: Operating Systems Concepts, 6/e Windows XP Update Edition, the best selling introductory text in the market, continues to provide a solid theoretical foundation for understanding operating systems. The 6/e Update Edition offers improved conceptual coverage, added content to bridge the gap between concepts and actual implementations and a new chapter on the newest Operating System to capture the... (more)

Computers and Intractability: A Guide to the Theory of Np-Completeness (Series of Books in the Mathematical Sciences)

Computers and Intractability: A Guide to the Theory of Np-Completeness (Series of Books in the Mathematical Sciences)

by D. S. Johnson, Michael R. Garey

This book's introduction features a humorous story of a man with a line of people behind him, who explains to his boss, "I can't find an efficient algorithm, but neither can all these famous people." This man illustrates an important quality of a class of problems, namely, the NP-complete problems: if you can prove that a problem is in this class, then it has no known polynomial-time solution that is... (more)

Looking beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That's Right for You; Revised Edition

Looking beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That's Right for You; Revised Edition

by Loren Pope

The celebrated book that revolutionized the way Americans choose colleges—now fully revised and updated An invaluable guide with virtually no competition, this book helped to establish Loren Pope as one of the nation’s most respected experts on the college application process. Now fully revised and updated, Looking Beyond the Ivy League offers a step-by-step guide to selecting the right institution, a... (more)

The Powers That Be

by David Halberstam

Crackling with the personalities, conflicts, and ambitions that transformed the media from something that followed the news to something that formed it, "The Powers That Be" is David Halberstam's forceful account of the rise of modern media as an instrument of political power, published here with a new introduction by the author. Beginning with FDR's masterful use of radio to establish the sense of a personal,... (more)

Kinflicks

by Lisa Alther

Meet Ginny Babcock - the forerunner to BRIDGET JONES It's the 1950's and 60's in Hullsport, Tennessee and Ginny Babcock is coming of age. Bouncing from one identity to the other, she adopts the values, politics, lifestyles and even sexual orientation of each new partner she finds. In this wise, funny and ultimately heartbreaking story, Lisa Alther explores the limited roles offered to women in this period - from... (more)

The Second Creation

by Robert P. Crease

The Second Creation is the intimate story of the decades-long scientific quest for "unification," a theory that draws together all matter and energy, from the hottest supernovas to the whirring fragments of the atom. Based on scores of in-depth interviews with such brilliant scientists as Max Planck, Erwin Schrodinger, Richard Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, Sheldon Glashow, and Steven Weinberg, Robert Crease and... (more)

Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools

Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools

by Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, Jeffrey D. Ullman

This introduction to compilers is the direct descendant of the well-known book by Aho and Ullman, Principles of Compiler Design. The authors present updated coverage of compilers based on research and techniques that have been developed in the field over the past few years. The book provides a thorough introduction to compiler design and covers topics such as context-free grammars, fine state machines, and... (more)

Mathematics for the Analysis of Algorithms (Progress in Computer Science and Applied Logic (PCS))

Mathematics for the Analysis of Algorithms (Progress in Computer Science and Applied Logic (PCS))

by Daniel H. Greene

A quantitative study of the efficiency of computer methods requires an in-depth understanding of both mathematics and computer science. This monograph, derived from an advanced computer science course at Stanford University, builds on the fundamentals of combinatorial analysis and complex variable theory to present many of the major paradigms used in the precise analysis of algorithms, emphasizing the more... (more)

Computers, Pattern, Chaos and Beauty

by Clifford A. Pickover

Combining fractal theory with startling computer art, this book reveals an entirely new way of seeing. Part I introduces computer graphics and the creative use of computers. Part II describes various graphical methods for representing and detecting patterns in complicated data. Part III illustrates simple techniques for visualizing chaotic behavior. "No human being should pass up the experience of stepping through... (more)

The Theory of Matrices in Numerical Analysis (Dover Books on Mathematics)

The Theory of Matrices in Numerical Analysis (Dover Books on Mathematics)

by Alston Scott Householder

Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text presents selected aspects of matrix theory that are most useful in developing computational methods for solving linear equations and finding characteristic roots. Topics include norms, bounds and convergence; localization theorems and other inequalities; and methods of solving systems of linear equations. 1964 edition.

Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges - 23rd Edition (Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges)

Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges - 23rd Edition (Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges)

by Frederick E. Rugg

Recommends quality undergratuate programs at quality undergraduate colleges.

Operating Systems: A Systematic View (6th Edition)

Operating Systems: A Systematic View (6th Edition)

by William S. Davis

This sixth edition provides students with an applied introduction to the principles of operating systems while guiding them through most operating systems used today. Aimed at students who are interested in using, rather than designing, computer operating systems and networks, the text is designed to show why operating systems are needed and what they do. This book takes students through the principles of OS and... (more)

The Cognitive Computer: On Language, Learning, and Artificial IntelligenceRoger C. Schank, Peter G. Childers

The Cognitive Computer: On Language, Learning, and Artificial Intelligence

by Roger C. Schank, Peter G. Childers

Finest Education Money Can BuyRichard gaines

Finest Education Money Can Buy

by Richard L. Gaines

The Landmark History Of The American PeopleDaniel J. Boorstin

The Landmark History Of The American People

by Daniel J. Boorstin

Any person, any study;: An essay on higher education in the United StatesEric Ashby

Any person, any study;: An essay on higher education in the United States

by Eric Ashby

Information Theory

by John Frederick Young, Robert B. Ash

Excellent introduction treats three major areas: analysis of channel models and proof of coding theorems; study of specific coding systems; and study of statistical properties of information sources. Appendix summarizes Hilbert space background and results from the theory of stochastic processes. Advanced undergraduate to graduate level. Bibliography.

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