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This volume, sixth in a series of collected works by world-renowned computer scientist Donald E. Knuth, assembles approximately two dozen of his pioneering contributions to the field of computer languages, including papers on ALGOL, SOL, Runcible, and FORTRAN. Papers on the early development of programming languages, the history of writing compilers, the characterization of parenthesis languages, and the semantics of context-free languages are also included.Tags
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Donald E. Knuth is known throughout the world for his pioneering work on algorithms and programming techniques, for his invention of the TEX and METAFONT systems for computer typesetting, and for his prolific and influential writing. Professor Emeritus of The Art of Computer Programming at Stanford University, he currently devotes full time to the show more completion of these fascicles and the seven volumes to which they belong. show less
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- Selected Papers on Computer Languages
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- 2003
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- Technology, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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- 005.13 — Computer science, information & general works Computer science, knowledge & systems Artificial Intelligence/Virtual Reality Software development Computer programming
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- QA76.7 .K63 — Science Mathematics Mathematics Instruments and machines Calculating machines Electronic computers. Computer science
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