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Communicating an Algorithm (Nievergelt) [pdf]

by jjuliano on 7/23/24, 7:09 PM with 2 comments

  • by eimrine on 7/23/24, 7:36 PM

    The set of topics is the most unusual Algorithm/Data Types book I ever seen. What Pascal compiler should I use to go through that code?
  • by jjuliano on 7/23/24, 7:09 PM

    "In addressing human readers, we believe an open-ended, somewhat informal notation is preferable to the straightjacket of any one programming language. The latter becomes necessary if and when we execute a program, but during the incubation period when our understanding slowly grows toward a firm grasp of an idea, supporting intuition is much more important than formality." -- Nievergelt