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University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition
Dinghao
Wu
Professor of Information Sciences and Technology
Book Title: The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1-3 (use Vol 1 if only one volume is permitted)
Author: Donald Knuth
Selection Statement:
It is hard to overestimate the influence of Knuth’s classic book, but it takes time and patience to read three thick volumes, if not used as a coffee-table book. What I get from the book, in addition to technical skills, is how a great mind treats a subject with rigor and how a problem, whether big or small, is presented and tackled. In a similar sense, Knuth’s “Digital Typography” is a great read too.
Year: 2021