The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (Addison-Wesley Series in Computer Science and Information Processing)
Language: English
Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, Massachusetts, 1968
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Acceptable. First Edition; First Printing. Official IBM SDD Poughkeepsie Ex-Libris copy. 1968. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA. Hardcover. Gold cloth boards w/ dark brown spine panel & gold stamped title lettering. Binding solid & square. Front hinge cracked, pages all present & secure. Typical ex libris stickers & stamps from IBM SDD Library Poughkeepsie, stamped March 8, 1968. Interior text & formulas appear to be unmarked. No jacket. 634 pp. 6.25x9.25 in. (Octavo). Donald Knuth's foundational Volume 1, Fundamental Algorithms; provenance from IBM's Systems Development Division library at Poughkeepsie, IBM's primary software hub during System/360 development. Knuth dedicated Volume 1 to an IBM computer. Ships from the USA, quickly & w/care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: Published by Addison-Wesley in 1968, The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms established the formal theoretical framework for modern computer science and algorithmic analysis. Written by Stanford University professor emeritus Donald E. Knuth, the text systematically explores basic programming concepts, mathematical preliminaries, and information structures, including linear lists, trees, multilinked structures, and dynamic memory allocation. The work introduced formal asymptotic methods to measure computational efficiency, serving as the foundational reference for generations of software architects and theoretical mathematicians. Issued as part of the Addison-Wesley Series in Computer Science and Information Processing, the volume is bound in publisher's gold cloth boards set with a dark brown spine panel and gold stamped title lettering. Physical provenance links this volume directly to the IBM Systems Development Division (SDD) Library in Poughkeepsie, New York, stamped March 8, 1968, within weeks of initial release. Poughkeepsie served as IBM's primary software development center during the rollout of the System/360 mainframe architecture, adding corporate computing history context to this publication. Recognized by American Scientist as one of the twelve defining physical-science monographs of the twentieth century, Knuth's treatise incorporates algorithmic examples written in Mix assembly language, bridging early hardware architecture with abstract mathematical logic. Knuth, honored with the 1974 ACM Turing Award and the National Medal of Science, dedicated the volume to an IBM 650 computer, a foundational artifact from the birth of digital computing.…
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- Title
- The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (Addison-Wesley Series in Computer Science and Information Processing)
- Author
- Donald E. Knuth
- Publisher
- Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, Massachusetts
- Publication year
- 1968
- Condition
- FAIR
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0201038013
- ISBN 13
- 9780201038019
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Printing
- 1st printing
- Item weight
- 49 ounces
- Dimensions
- 6.25 x 9.25 in (Octavo / 8vo)
- Seller catalogs
- Computer Science, Mathematics, Rare Books
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